Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 4:13PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 1:13pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Valhalla to 7 miles southeast of Windsor.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around
unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile
vehicles.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Cape Colony around 440 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Merry Hill, Woodard,
Edenhouse, Saint Johns, Mount Gould, Macedonia, Hancock, Midway, and
Somerset.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northeastern North Carolina.
Area Description:
Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov