Tropical Storm Elsa

 

The following is a briefing from National Weather Service Wakefield, VA as of 6:30 AM, July 8, 2021 about the potential impacts from Tropical Storm Elsa, currently lifting across the Carolinas early this morning.   

Overview and Impacts:

· A Flash Flood Watch in effect for most areas through late tonight, as 2-4" of rainfall with locally higher amounts will result in scattered instances of flash/urban flooding across much of the area.

· Tropical Storm Warnings now in effect for portions of north east North Carolina

· Elsa is forecast to track across northern North Carolina and eastern Virginia from this afternoon into tonight.  

· Tropical Storm force wind gusts across portions of northeast North Carolina, southeast/eastern Virginia, late this afternoon into this evening. 

· A few tornadoes cannot be ruled out across north east  North Carolina.