Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 7:09PM EDT until June 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 4:09pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Richmond in central Virginia...
Central Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
Northwestern Charles City County in east central Virginia...
Western New Kent County in east central Virginia...
Henrico County in central Virginia...
Southwestern King William County in east central Virginia...
Southeastern Hanover County in central Virginia...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 708 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lakeside to near Bon Air to 7 miles west of
Chesterfield Court House, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Richmond, Virginia Union University, Mechanicsville, Chester,
Highland Springs, Downtown Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth
University, East Highland Park, Bellwood, and Bensley around 715
PM EDT.
Bottoms Bridge around 730 PM EDT.
Roxbury and Tunstall around 735 PM EDT.
Talleysville around 740 PM EDT.
Adkins Store and Providence Forge around 745 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Wayside, Richmond Heights, Mountcastle, Elko, Montrose, Sandston,
Glendale, Westwood, Pocahontas State Park, and Richmond
International.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; King William, VA; New Kent, VA; City of Richmond, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: