Alert: Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 6:50PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Special Weather Statement
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2018-08-07T18:50:00-04:00
Expires: 2018-08-07T19:30:00-04:00
Description: At 649 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Aylett, or near
Saint Stephens Church, moving east at 10 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include…
Saint Stephens Church, Manquin, Beulahville, Aylett, Enfield, Central
Garage, Owenton, Upshaw, Walkerton, Epworth, Biscoe, Rumford, Henley
Fork, Pollards Corner, Globe, Turpin, Duane Fork and Indian Neck.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of this storm. 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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike more than 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

Instruction:

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Western King William; Western King and Queen

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-3035113
CAP MessageType: Alert