Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 4:33PM EDT until July 18 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 1:33pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Talleysville,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
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
central King and Queen, northwestern New Kent, southeastern King
William, southeastern Hanover and south central Essex Counties,
including the following locations... Howertons, Wrights Corner,
Cohoke, Walkerton, Rose Garden, Westwood, Colonial Downs, Quinton,
Rumford, and Lanesville.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Essex, VA; Hanover, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; New Kent, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: