Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 7:25PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Special Weather Statement
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2013-07-24T19:25:20-04:00
Expires: 2013-07-24T20:00:00-04:00
Description: AT 723 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
POTECASI…OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF RICH SQUARE…MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…POTECASI AT 730 PM
EDT…WOODLAND AT 745 PM EDT…GEORGE AT 750 PM EDT…RICH SQUARE AT
755 PM EDT…EAGLETOWN AT 800 PM EDT.

HAZARDS INCLUDE…
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL…WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES…CREEKS…ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Area Description: Hertford; Northampton