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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:04 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER... NORTHEASTERN ISLE OF WIGHT...SOUTHEASTERN YORK...SOUTHEASTERN MATHEWS AND EAST CENTRAL SURRY COUNTIES...THE CITY OF POQUOSON...THE CITY OF HAMPTON AND THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS THROUGH 245 PM EDT... At 204 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tabb, or over Patrick Henry Field, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Hampton and Seaford around 210 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Rushmere, Carrollton, Lackey, Chippokes State Park, Benns Church, Oriana, Hilton Village, Newport News Golf Course, Poolesville, and Oyster Point. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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