Alert: Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:11PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Special Weather Statement
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2016-08-21T14:11:51-04:00
Expires: 2016-08-21T15:00:00-04:00
Description: AT 210 PM EDT…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CHAMPLAIN…
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR…
CHAMPLAIN AROUND 215 PM EDT.
TAPPAHANNOCK AROUND 220 PM EDT.
NEWLAND AROUND 230 PM EDT.
WARSAW AND MONTROSS AROUND 240 PM EDT.
HAGUE AROUND 255 PM EDT.
KINSALE AROUND 300 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE REXBURG…SINGERLY…
TEMPLEMAN…PINEY GROVE…KREMLIN…LYELLS…THREEWAY…
OLDHAMS…CURRIOMAN LANDING AND ERICA.

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

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2052907
CAP MessageType: Alert