Alert: Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 12:24PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Special Weather Statement
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2017-03-31T12:25:24-04:00
Expires: 2017-03-31T13:30:00-04:00
Description: At 1223 PM EDT, widespread showers with embedded thunderstorms with
heavy rain were located along a line extending from Lee Hall to
Carrsville. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

Wind gusts to 30 mph and rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are
possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include…
Virginia Beach, Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, Mathews,
Smithfield, Gloucester Courthouse, Windsor, Exmore, Cape Charles,
Langley AFB, Virginia Wesleyan College, Gloucester Point, Churchland,
Deltaville, College Of William And Mary, Old Dominion University,
Christopher Newport University, Downtown Norfolk and Queens Lake.

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; City of Virginia Beach; Isle of Wight; Surry; York; City of Hampton; City of Poquoson; City of Newport News; King and Queen; Northampton; Accomack; City of Williamsburg; City of Norfolk; City of Portsmouth

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2299904
CAP MessageType: Alert