Alert: Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 7:11PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Special Weather Statement
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2017-03-31T19:11:53-04:00
Expires: 2017-03-31T20:15:00-04:00
Description: At 711 PM EDT, thunderstorms with heavy rain were located along a
line extending from near Norge to near Elberon. Movement was east at
45 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.

Rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include…
Newport News, Williamsburg, Mathews, Gloucester Courthouse, Surry,
Queens Lake, Virginia Institute For Marine Sciences, Norge,
Deltaville, Gloucester Point, College Of William And Mary, Patrick
Henry Field, Seaford, Dendron, Busch Gardens, Hayes, Carver Gardens,
Tabb, Elberon and Kings Point.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of these storms.
Be prepared for rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Heavy
rain could cause ponding of water on roads…and possible minor
flooding of ditches and poor drainage areas.
Instruction:

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Gloucester; James City; Mathews; Middlesex; Surry; York; City of Hampton; City of Poquoson; City of Newport News; City of Williamsburg; Charles City

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2300378
CAP MessageType: Alert