Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 12:52PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 9:52am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
At 1251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles southwest of Valhalla, or 10 miles east of
Windsor, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Perquimans, southeastern Bertie and Chowan Counties, including the
following locations... Merry Hill, Jamesville, Mavaton, Edenhouse,
Saint Johns, Mount Gould, Hancock, Center Hill, Yeopim Station, and
Woodard.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov