Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company, VA Weather Warnings
Wind
Special Marine Warning issued June 22 at 9:31PM EDT until June 22 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel... Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA... Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA... James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River... James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge... York River... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 931 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Coleman Bridge, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, New Point Comfort, Wolf Trap, Burwell Bay, Thimble Shoals, Tue Marshes Light, Hampton Flats, The Hump, The Cell, Willoughby Bay, Sewells Point, Cabbage Patch, Cape Charles Harbor, 1st Island Bay Bridge, Latimer Shoal, Plantation Light, Mobjack Bay, Gwynns Island, Poquoson, and Dominion Pier. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
National Weather Service
Thunderstorm
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 22 at 9:58PM EDT until June 22 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 379 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA NORTHAMPTON IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN EASTERN VIRGINIA NORTHAMPTON IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CITY OF EMPORIA CITY OF FRANKLIN CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS CITY OF NORFOLK CITY OF POQUOSON CITY OF PORTSMOUTH CITY OF SUFFOLK CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG GREENSVILLE ISLE OF WIGHT SOUTHAMPTON SURRY SUSSEX YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM, BOOTH FORK, BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRYANTOWN, BUFFORD CROSSROADS, CAPE CHARLES, CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CLARESVILLE, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, DEEP CREEK, DURAND, EAGLETOWN, EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EXMORE, FENTRESS, FRANKLIN, GARYSBURG, GASTON, GREAT BRIDGE, GREEN PLAIN, GREENBRIER, GUM FORKS, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON, HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, MOUNT PLEASANT, NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK, POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON, PORTSMOUTH, RICH SQUARE, SMITHFIELD, SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA BEACH, VULTARE, WAKEFIELD, WAVERLY, WILLIAMSBURG, AND YORKTOWN.
National Weather Service
Thunderstorm
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 10:22PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA At 1021 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cape Charles, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Cape Charles, Cheriton, and Bay View around 1025 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Capeville, Birdsnest, Kiptopeke State Park, Jamesville, Silver Beach, Eastville, Machipongo, Wardtown, Franktown, and Simpkins. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for eastern Virginia.
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