Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 5:35PM EDT until July 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 2:35pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 534 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Gum Spring to near Goochland to near
Ballsville, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Goochland, Hadensville, Cartersville, Gum Spring, Fife, Oilville,
Trenholm, Lakeside Village, Montpelier, Sabot, Orchid, Crozier, Rock
Castle, Vontay, Maidens, Three Square, Irwin, Johnsons Springs,
Whiteville, and Fine Creek Mills.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cumberland, VA; Goochland, VA; Hanover, VA; Louisa, VA; Powhatan, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: