Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 5:09PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2025 - 2:09pm
Expires:
April 22, 2025 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Boykins, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Boykins around 515 PM EDT.
Newsoms around 525 PM EDT.
Franklin around 545 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Handsom, Bryants
Corner, Dort, Riddicksville, Sunbeam, Lees Mill, Severn,
Margarettsville, Riverdale, and Wyanoke.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Greensville; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Suffolk
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA