Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/06/2026 16:46

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 7:46PM EDT until July 6 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 6, 2026 - 4:46pm
Expires: 
July 6, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Goochland County in central Virginia... Northwestern Henrico County in central Virginia... West central Hanover County in central Virginia... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 746 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wyndham, or 8 miles northwest of Tuckahoe, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Goochland, northwestern Henrico and west central Hanover Counties, including the following locations... Rockville, Johnsons Springs, Short Pump, and Vontay.
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: 
Goochland, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA