Special Weather Statement

At 337 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Cheriton, or 8 miles northwest of Cape Charles, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Accomack and Northampton Counties, including the following locations... Simpkins, Birdsnest, Jamesville, Silver Beach, Eastville, Quinby, Machipongo, Wardtown, Franktown, and Smith Beach.