Expires:202504071845;Remove:202504071845;421536 WWUS81 KAKQ 071756 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 156 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 NCZ012>016-VAZ092-093-095>098-071845- Hertford NC-Pasquotank NC-Northampton NC-Camden NC-Gates NC- Isle of Wight VA-Norfolk/Portsmouth VA-Southampton VA-Suffolk VA- Chesapeake VA-Virginia Beach VA- 156 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON... GATES...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...NORTHWESTERN PASQUOTANK...NORTHWESTERN HERTFORD...SOUTHEASTERN SOUTHAMPTON...AND SOUTHERN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTIES...THE CITY OF NORFOLK...THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...THE CITY OF FRANKLIN...THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH...THE CITY OF SUFFOLK AND THE NORTHWESTERN CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH THROUGH 245 PM EDT... At 155 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Isle Of Wight to near Franklin to near Rich Square. Movement was east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Chowan University, Como, Franklin, Windsor, Woodland, Kings Fork, Conway, Holland, Murfreesboro, and Crittenden around 200 PM EDT. Downtown Suffolk, Driver, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake around 205 PM EDT. Norfolk NAS, Bowers Hill, Churchland, Norfolk, Whaleyville, Winton, Old Dominion University, and Western Branch around 210 PM EDT. Ghent, Virginia Beach, Roduco, Gates, Downtown Norfolk, Norview, Cofield, Ocean View, and Downtown Portsmouth around 215 PM EDT. Deep Creek, Norfolk International, Virginia Wesleyan University, Cradock, and Norfolk State University around 220 PM EDT. Regent University, Kempsville, Corapeake, and Gatesville around 225 PM EDT. Great Bridge and Sunbury around 230 PM EDT. Fentress around 235 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Milwaukee, South Norfolk, Tunis, Rudee Heights, Carrollton, Portlock, Longview, Menola, Savage, and Chowan Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3627 7741 3631 7743 3656 7723 3699 7656 3694 7642 3700 7625 3700 7622 3695 7609 3698 7599 3695 7594 3684 7591 3655 7627 3655 7631 3653 7629 3646 7638 3626 7740 TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 255DEG 58KT 3685 7668 3665 7693 3633 7735 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Wray