...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT
NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN... AND NORTHWESTERN CURRITUCK COUNTIES...THE
CITY OF NORFOLK...THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...THE CITY OF
PORTSMOUTH...THE SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK AND THE CITY OF
VIRGINIA BEACH...
At 222 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL were
clustered 7 miles west of Northwest, or 10 miles southwest of Great
Bridge, moving northeast at 25 mph.
Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.
Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Virginia Beach, Ocean View, Kempsville, Virginia Wesleyan College,
Old Dominion University, Downtown Norfolk, Regent University, Great
Bridge, Deep Creek, Downtown Portsmouth, Churchland, Norfolk State
University, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Fentress,
Bowers Hill, Cradock and Princess Anne.
If you see lightning or hear thunder, you are at risk! Take shelter
indoors immediately. If you cannot find shelter in a building a
vehicle provides safety from lightning.
Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of this storm. Be
prepared for rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Heavy rain
could cause ponding of water on roads, and possible minor flooding of
ditches and poor drainage areas.