Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:25PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 10:25am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Belvidere to near Cape Colony. Movement
was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Hertford, Winfall, and Belvidere around 130 PM EDT.
Morgans Corner and Chapanoke around 140 PM EDT.
Burgess and Snug Harbor around 145 PM EDT.
Elizabeth City and South Mills around 150 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Holiday Island,
Drummond Point, Pierceville, Peach, Saint Johns, Parkville, Hancock,
Tar Corner, Nicanor, and Yeopim Station.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Chowan; Perquimans
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov