Weather Alert in North Carolina
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 7:57PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
AREAS AFFECTED: Northampton; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Brunswick; Greensville; Southampton
DESCRIPTION: At 756 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Claresville to near South Hill. Movement was south at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes. Strong thunderstorms will be near... South Hill, Brodnax, Dahlia, Brunswick, La Crosse, and Claresville around 800 PM EDT. Seaboard and Barley around 810 PM EDT. Gaston, Gasburg, and Ebony around 815 PM EDT. Roanoke Rapids, Garysburg, and Conway around 820 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Eagletown, Milwaukee, Gum Forks, Lanes Corner, Bowens Corner, Henrico, Bryants Corner, Jackson, Slates Corner, and Emporia Reservoir.
INSTRUCTION: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?
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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an
aircraft.
Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended
in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails
are called exhaust contrails.
Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure
moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation.
These are called aerodynamic contrails.
When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation.
The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is
because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.
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