Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 3:20PM EDT until July 4 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 12:20pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Caroline County in north central Virginia...
West central King William County in east central Virginia...
Central Hanover County in central Virginia...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 320 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ashland,
moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Ashland and Hanover around 325 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Calno,
Atlee, Ashcake, Hanover Airport, Gum Tree, Doswell, Elmont, Etna
Mills, and Enfield.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Caroline, VA; Hanover, VA; King William, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: