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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 654 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2000 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 320 IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL MIDNIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES AND CITIES IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA... SUSSEX...SOUTHAMPTON INCLUDING THE CITY OF FRANKLIN...ISLE OF WIGHT...THE CITY OF SUFFOLK...THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH...THE CITY OF NORFOLK...THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... HERTFORD...GATES...BERTIE...PERQUIMANS...PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN... MAINLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORMING ALONG A STATIONARY FRONT FROM NEAR ELIZABETH CITY TO FRANKLIN...EMPORIA AND FARMVILLE. ADDITIONAL SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY FORM OVER SOUTHERN VIRGINIA ALONG THIS FRONT AND MOVE EAST AND SOUTHEAST. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE FORMED IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...AND ARE TRACKING EAST. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH THE SOUTH HILL...EMPORIA AND ROANOKE RAPIDS AREAS LATE THIS EVENING. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SAFE SHELTER AND REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND/OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ NS |
WWUS35 KAKQ WBCSPSAKQ As needed. Additional Info: Special Weather Statements are issued to give advance notice when a significant weather situation expected to develop. This includes severe weather outlooks, winter storm outlooks, and advance notice of significant cold or heat events. Special Weather Statements are also used when Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado watches are issued, or cancelled for any part of the Wakefield CWA. |