Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 1:46PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 10:46am
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 11:30am
Description:
At 145 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Henderson, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Mecklenburg
and southwestern Brunswick Counties, including the following
locations... Beechwood, Bowens Corner, John H Kerr Dam, Finchley,
White Plains, Rogers Corner, Richardson, Bracey, Keats, and Eppes
Fork.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
south central Virginia.
Area Description:
Mecklenburg; Brunswick
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA