Alert: Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 8:01AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Special Weather Statement
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2014-07-27T08:01:40-04:00
Expires: 2014-07-27T09:00:00-04:00
Description: AT 758 AM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM TUNSTALL TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF AMMON…OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM TALLEYSVILLE TO 7 MILES EAST OF
MANNBORO…MOVING EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH.

AREAS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE
QUINTON AROUND 805 AM EDT…
WRIGHTS CORNER AROUND 810 AM EDT…
LANESVILLE AROUND 815 AM EDT…
COHOKE AROUND 820 AM EDT…
PETERSBURG AIRPORT AROUND 825 AM EDT…
NEW KENT AROUND 830 AM EDT…

HAZARDS INCLUDE…
GUSTY WINDS OF UP TO 30 MPH.
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES.
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

GUSTY WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

THE RUNOFF FROM THE RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS SHOULD REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: King and Queen; Gloucester; Chesterfield; City of Williamsburg; Middlesex; Surry; City of Colonial Heights; New Kent; King William; Prince George; Henrico; Dinwiddie; Amelia; James City; City of Petersburg; City of Richmond; City of Hopewell; Charles City

Message Identifier: NWS-140501-730192
CAP MessageType: Alert