Special Weather Statement: Western Currituck; Eastern Currituck; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach

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Special Weather Statement — Western Currituck; Eastern Currituck; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed. At 422 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Northwest, or 7 miles south of Great Bridge, 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... Chesapeake and Northwest around 425 AM EDT. Virginia Beach around 435 AM EDT. Back Bay around 455 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Munden, Hickory, and Chesapeake Airport.