Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 11:04PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 8:04pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 1104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Great Bridge to near Colerain to near
Robersonville. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and frequent lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Frequent cloud to ground lightning
strikes.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Virginia Beach, Windsor, Great Bridge, Ryland, Chesapeake,
Colerain, Rockyhock, Tyner, Fentress, and Hobbsville around 1110
PM EDT.
South Mills, Morgans Corner, Valhalla, Northwest, and Belvidere
around 1115 PM EDT.
Hertford, Winfall, and Back Bay around 1120 PM EDT.
Elizabeth City, Cape Colony, Moyock, and Chapanoke around 1125 PM
EDT.
Burgess around 1130 PM EDT.
Currituck, Camden, Elizabeth City State University, Snug Harbor,
and Nixonton around 1135 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Goose Pond, Whites
Crossroads, Pierceville, Newsome Store, Arrowhead Beach, Saint Johns,
Parkville, Mount Gould, Yeopim Station, and Carter.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
southeastern Virginia.
Area Description:
Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: