THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 554 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA CURRITUCK SOUND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE- TUNNEL COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 554 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA CURRITUCK SOUND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE- TUNNEL COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM

SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm. Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm. Currituck Sound. Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 40 nm. Waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC from 20 to 40 nm. * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 524 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Thimble Shoals to 11 nm west of Deal Island to 7 nm north of The Center Of The Albemarle Sound, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, 1st Island Bay Bridge, Horseshoe, Chesapeake Light Tower, Currituck Sound, Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Cape Henry, Sandbridge, Currituck Beach Light, Knotts Island Bay, Buoy 4a Drydocks, Deal Island, Fish Hook, Lynnhaven, South Tower, Currituck Beach, 10 Nm East Of Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Cape Henry Wreck, Rudee Inlet, and Kill Devil Hills.

At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Hobbsville to Belvidere to near Tyner. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rain. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near. Hertford, Winfall, and Chapanoke around 530 PM EDT. Elizabeth City around 535 PM EDT. Burgess around 540 PM EDT. Elizabeth City State University and Nixonton around 545 PM EDT. Camden and Whitehall Shores around 550 PM EDT. Weeksville around 555 PM EDT. Indiantown and Shiloh around 600 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Bob White Fork, Holiday Island, Gliden, Peach, Parkville, Nicanor, Yeopim Station, Gregory, Pasquotank, and Jacocks.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 554 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS CURRITUCK SOUND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. Portions of northeast North Carolina, including the following areas, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Eastern Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Western Currituck and southeast Virginia, including the following areas, Chesapeake, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach. * WHEN. Through this evening. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Deep moisture across southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina will combine with a slow moving cold front today into tonight, leading to heavy rainfall across the region. Rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour are likely, especially this afternoon into this evening. This may lead to flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 554 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA BERTIE CAMDEN CHOWAN CURRITUCK GATES HERTFORD NORTHAMPTON PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA BRUNSWICK LUNENBURG MECKLENBURG IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CITY OF EMPORIA CITY OF FRANKLIN CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS CITY OF NORFOLK CITY OF POQUOSON CITY OF PORTSMOUTH CITY OF SUFFOLK CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG GREENSVILLE ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY SOUTHAMPTON SURRY SUSSEX YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AHOSKIE, ANTE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM, BOOTH FORK, BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRUNSWICK, BRYANTOWN, BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BUSCH GARDENS, CAPE COLONY, CENTERVILLE, CHASE CITY, CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CLARESVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CROAKER, CURRITUCK, DEEP CREEK, DURAND, EAGLETOWN, EDENHOUSE, EDENTON, EDGERTON, ELIZABETH CITY, EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EWELL, FENTRESS, FIVE FORKS, FRANKLIN, GARYSBURG, GASTON, GATESVILLE, GREAT BRIDGE, GREEN PLAIN, GREENBRIER, GROVE, GUM FORKS, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON, HANCOCK, HERTFORD, HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HORSESHOE, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, KENBRIDGE, LAWRENCEVILLE, LILLY, MACEDONIA, MAVATON, MERRY HILL, MIDWAY, MOUNT PLEASANT, NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK, POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON, PORTSMOUTH, QUITSNA, RICH SQUARE, SAINT JOHNS, SHARON, SMITHFIELD, SOUTH HILL, SUFFOLK, TRIPLET, VALENTINES, VALHALLA, VICTORIA, VIRGINIA BEACH, VULTARE, WAKEFIELD, WAVERLY, WHITE PLAINS, WILLIAMSBURG, WINDSOR, AND YORKTOWN.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 554 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA BERTIE CAMDEN CHOWAN CURRITUCK GATES HERTFORD NORTHAMPTON PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CITY OF EMPORIA CITY OF FRANKLIN CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS CITY OF NORFOLK CITY OF POQUOSON CITY OF PORTSMOUTH CITY OF SUFFOLK CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG GREENSVILLE ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY SOUTHAMPTON SURRY SUSSEX YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AHOSKIE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM, BOOTH FORK, BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRYANTOWN, BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BUSCH GARDENS, CAPE COLONY, CENTERVILLE, CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CLARESVILLE, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CROAKER, CURRITUCK, DEEP CREEK, DURAND, EAGLETOWN, EDENHOUSE, EDENTON, ELIZABETH CITY, EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EWELL, FENTRESS, FIVE FORKS, FRANKLIN, GARYSBURG, GASTON, GATESVILLE, GREAT BRIDGE, GREEN PLAIN, GREENBRIER, GROVE, GUM FORKS, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON, HANCOCK, HERTFORD, HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HORSESHOE, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, LILLY, MACEDONIA, MAVATON, MERRY HILL, MIDWAY, MOUNT PLEASANT, NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK, POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON, PORTSMOUTH, QUITSNA, RICH SQUARE, SAINT JOHNS, SHARON, SMITHFIELD, SUFFOLK, VALHALLA, VIRGINIA BEACH, VULTARE, WAKEFIELD, WAVERLY, WILLIAMSBURG, WINDSOR, AND YORKTOWN.

SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. North central Camden County in northeastern North Carolina. Northern Currituck County in northeastern North Carolina. The southern City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia. The City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia. The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia. The City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia. * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 505 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bowers Hill to near Chesapeake to 7 miles north of South Mills, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Severe thunderstorms will be near. Deep Creek, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Bowers Hill, Cradock, and Western Branch around 510 PM EDT. Great Bridge, Downtown Portsmouth, Norfolk, and Northwest around 515 PM EDT. Virginia Beach, Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk State University, and Fentress around 520 PM EDT. Regent University and Ghent around 525 PM EDT. Kempsville and Virginia Wesleyan University around 530 PM EDT. Back Bay and Princess Anne around 535 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include South Norfolk, Rudee Heights, Portlock, Mount Pleasant, Princess Anne Plaza, Sigma, Sandbridge Beach, Herberts Corner, Oceana NAS, and Sharon.

At 527 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Great Bridge to near Fentress to near Moyock, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to trees and powerlines. These severe storms will be near. Virginia Beach, Great Bridge, Chesapeake, Back Bay, and Fentress around 530 PM EDT. Princess Anne around 540 PM EDT. Knotts Island around 545 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Rudee Heights, Portlock, Mount Pleasant, Princess Anne Plaza, Sigma, Sandbridge Beach, Herberts Corner, Oceana NAS, Munden, and Macons Corner.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 554 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA BERTIE CAMDEN CHOWAN CURRITUCK PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CITY OF NORFOLK CITY OF PORTSMOUTH CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOWERS HILL, CAPE COLONY, CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CURRITUCK, DEEP CREEK, EDENHOUSE, EDENTON, ELIZABETH CITY, FENTRESS, GREAT BRIDGE, GREENBRIER, HANCOCK, HERTFORD, HORSESHOE, LILLY, MACEDONIA, MAVATON, MERRY HILL, MIDWAY, MOUNT PLEASANT, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, QUITSNA, SAINT JOHNS, SHARON, VALHALLA, VIRGINIA BEACH, AND WINDSOR.

FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Northern Camden County in northeastern North Carolina. Northwestern Currituck County in northeastern North Carolina. Southern Pasquotank County in northeastern North Carolina. Central Perquimans County in northeastern North Carolina. * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 520 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Currituck, Elizabeth City, Camden, Winfall, Elizabeth City State University, Weeksville, Whitehall Shores, Indiantown, Shiloh, Old Trap, Nixonton, Chapanoke, Corolla, Pasquotank, Taylors Beach, Belcross, Bartlett, Spences Corner, Gregory and Riddle.

FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Northwestern Camden County in northeastern North Carolina. Currituck County in northeastern North Carolina. Northwestern Pasquotank County in northeastern North Carolina. The City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia. The South Central City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia. The City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia. * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen near the Virginia North Carolina border in northern Currituck County, NC. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area, which should expand across the southern portions of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach during the next hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Virginia Beach, Great Bridge, Regent University, Deep Creek, Kempsville, South Mills, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Northwest, Fentress, Moyock, Back Bay, Princess Anne, Cradock, Morgans Corner, Bowers Hill, Knotts Island and Western Branch.