Special Weather Statement 04/26/2025 18:37 for Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 9:37PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 26, 2025 - 6:37pm
Expires: 
April 26, 2025 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 937 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Downtown Suffolk, moving east at 30 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Chesapeake around 945 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Wilroy, Herberts Corner, Magnolia, Hickory, and Chesapeake Airport.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Suffolk; Chesapeake
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA