Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 6:26PM EDT until July 5 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Caroline County in north central Virginia...
Northwestern Henrico County in central Virginia...
Northwestern King William County in east central Virginia...
Central Hanover County in central Virginia...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 625 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hanover, or
near Ashland, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Ashland, Randolph Macon College, Tuckahoe, Hanover, Dawn, Glen
Allen, Kings Dominion, Laurel, Wyndham, Mangohick, Lakeside, Gum
Tree, Elmont, Etna Mills, Gilman, Solomons Store, Cedar Fork,
Dumbarton, Duane Fork, and Oliver.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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; Henrico, VA; King William, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: