Special Weather Statement 05/31/2025 17:02 for Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 8:02PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 31, 2025 - 5:02pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 802 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Norfolk, or over Old Dominion University, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Virginia Beach, Virginia Wesleyan University, Norfolk, and Norfolk International around 810 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Bayside, Oceana, Rudee Heights, Wards Corner, Princess Anne Plaza, North Virginia Beach, Dam Neck, Oceana NAS, Gallups Corner, and Willoughby Spit.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Norfolk/Portsmouth; Virginia Beach
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA