Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck sees gusty winds as Ophelia nears

DELTAVILLE, Va. (WWBT) - As Tropical Storm Ophelia nears the Middle Peninsula on Friday, many residents in the area were staying inside.

NBC12′s crew on the scene says winds were already gusting more than 20 mph around 4 p.m.

The Middle Peninsula was seeing gusty winds on Friday afternoon as Tropical Storm Ophelia... — The Middle Peninsula was seeing gusty winds on Friday afternoon as Tropical Storm Ophelia moved toward the area.(WWBT)

A source in the area says only person in the area moved their boat. Many people didn’t seem too concerned about the storm.

Several inches of rain are expected from Ophelia with coastal flooding likely in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula.

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