Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 22 at 1:10AM EDT until July 22 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 10:10pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Richmond in central Virginia...
North central Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
King and Queen County in east central Virginia...
Northwestern Charles City County in east central Virginia...
New Kent County in east central Virginia...
Henrico County in central Virginia...
King William County in east central Virginia...
Southeastern Hanover County in central Virginia...
South central Essex County in east central Virginia...
* Until 200 AM EDT.
* At 110 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East Highland
Park, or over Mechanicsville, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Mechanicsville, Highland Springs, East Highland Park, and Studley
around 115 AM EDT.
Tunstall around 125 AM EDT.
King William around 130 AM EDT.
King And Queen Court House and Stevensville around 140 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Eltham,
Cohoke, Etna Mills, Montrose, Sandston, Rose Garden, Mattaponi,
Biscoe, Chamberlayne, and Atlee.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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; City of Richmond, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: