Expires:201708181400;Remove:201708181400;019799 FPUS71 KAKQ 181313 NOWAKQ Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Wakefield VA 913 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017 VAZ088-089-181400- Surry-Sussex- 913 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017 .NOW... At 912 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms along a line extending from Stony Creek to near Emporia, moving northeast at 25 mph. These storms will be near... Sussex around 955 AM EDT. Waverly and Homeville around 1000 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Owens, Carsley, Gray, Newville, Booker, Yale, Gwaltney Corner, Lumberton, Littleton and Hilda. Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of these storms... and be prepared for rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Heavy rain could cause ponding of water on roads. Lightning can strike more than 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. $$ wrs