Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 4:37PM EDT until July 18 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Cumberland County in central Virginia...
Northeastern Prince Edward County in central Virginia...
Northwestern Nottoway County in south central Virginia...
Amelia County in central Virginia...
Southwestern Powhatan County in central Virginia...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 436 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Guinea Mills to near Rice to Hampden Sydney,
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...
Farmville, Longwood University, Hampden Sydney, and Rice around
440 PM EDT.
Sunnyside around 445 PM EDT.
Morven and Tobaccoville around 450 PM EDT.
Ballsville around 455 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Raines
Tavern, Angola, Rodophil, Giles Mill, Winterham, Hawk, Paineville,
Kingsville, Maplewood, and Reeds.
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:
Amelia, VA; Cumberland, VA; Nottoway, VA; Powhatan, VA; Prince Edward, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: