Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 4:13PM EDT until July 18 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 1:13pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia...
The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia...
Central King and Queen County in east central Virginia...
The northeastern City of Petersburg in south central Virginia...
Charles City County in east central Virginia...
Northern Prince George County in south central Virginia...
New Kent County in east central Virginia...
Southeastern Henrico County in central Virginia...
Southern King William County in east central Virginia...
Southeastern Hanover County in central Virginia...
South central Essex County in east central Virginia...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 413 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Studley to Petersburg, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Hopewell, Fort Lee, Prince George, Jordans Point, Manquin, and
Bottoms Bridge around 420 PM EDT.
Roxbury and Tunstall around 425 PM EDT.
Garysville around 430 PM EDT.
King William, Talleysville, and Adkins Store around 435 PM EDT.
Charles City and Providence Forge around 440 PM EDT.
Ruthville around 445 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Chickahominy Shore, Wayside, Birchett Estate, Mountcastle, Elko,
Jordan Point Country Club, Cohoke, Montrose, Petersburg National
Battlefield, and Sandston.
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; Essex, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; New Kent, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: