Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 10 at 5:47PM EDT until July 10 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 10, 2026 - 2:47pm
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 547 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barley, or 10
miles northwest of Roanoke Rapids, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
This severe storm will be near...
Barley around 550 PM EDT.
Gaston around 600 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Ante,
Brink, Gum Forks, Triplet, Bowens Corner, Henrico, White Plains,
Vultare, Valentines, and Slates Corner.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Lake Gaston, get away from the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Northampton, NC; Brunswick, VA; Greensville, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: