Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:01AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 1:01am
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
At 357 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gates, or 7 miles south of Holland, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Torrential rainfall of up to 1.5 inches in less than an
hour is occuring with this storm. Reduced visibility and
minor flooding possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Suffolk around 400 AM EDT.
Whaleyville around 405 AM EDT.
Corapeake around 430 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Sunbeam, Savage,
Nurney, Riverdale, Wyanoke, Drum Hill, Hazelton, Saunders, Cleopus,
and Dort.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Gates; Southampton; Suffolk
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: