Statement as of 7:20 PM EST on March 7, 2004
...Very Strong Winds This Evening...
A strong cold front will pass quickly through the area this evening. The front was moving southeast at 20 mph and will pass through Charlotte... Halifax and Caswell counties before 8:00pm.
Trained weather spotters and law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines down in Wilkes County North Carolina and in Henry County in Virginia.
Expect winds gusts of 60 to 80 miles an hour with the passage of the front.
Relay severe weather reports to the National Weather Service by calling toll free... 1... 8 6 6... 2 1 5... 4 3 2 4.
DAMAGING WINDS HEADING FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA
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WIND ADVISORY
Sustained winds of 30-40 mph with gusts of 40-50 mph is expected for southern and southeast Virginia and the lower eastern shore of Maryland until 12 midnight tonight.
A wind advisory is issued when sustained winds are 31-38 mph with gusts of 46-57 mph are expected. Showers and thunderstorms could be accompanied by isolated gusts over 60 mph from Norfolk to Virginia Beach.
Jim
A wind advisory is issued when sustained winds are 31-38 mph with gusts of 46-57 mph are expected. Showers and thunderstorms could be accompanied by isolated gusts over 60 mph from Norfolk to Virginia Beach.
Jim
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Watch out
This type of scenario is common here in March and April. There could be damamging winds especially in the heavier showers and thunderstorms across the tidewater area of Virginia and the Delmarva for the next few hours. As I am typing this I got a report of thunder at Tangier Island VA.
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