SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
404 AM EDT SAT SEP 4 2010
NCZ012-VAZ048-049-060>076-079>083-087>090-092-041015-
NORTHAMPTON NC-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-
HANOVER-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-
CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...LOUISA...FARMVILLE...
GOOCHLAND...ASHLAND...SOUTH HILL...CREWE...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...
RICHMOND...TAPPAHANNOCK...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...WILLIAMSBURG...FRANKLIN
404 AM EDT SAT SEP 4 2010
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY...
THE COMBINATION OF WEST WINDS AVERAGING 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 25 MPH...AND MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT
WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM CENTRAL VIRGINIA TO
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS DISCOURAGED AND ANY BURNING THAT MUST TAKE
PLACE SHOULD BE CONDUCTED WITH EXTREME CAUTION. TAKE STEPS TO
PREVENT UNINTENDED OR UNCONTROLLED FIRES. BE SURE TO PROPERLY
EXTINGUISHING SMOKING MATERIALS.