Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Midlothian, VA ∙ Glen Allen, VA ∙ Innsbrook, VA ∙ Ashland Hanover County Municipal Airport, VA ∙ Dumbarton, VA ∙ Tuckahoe, VA ∙ Lakeside, VA ∙ Manchester, VA ∙ Hanover, VA ∙ Wyndham, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 442 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 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... Southeastern Goochland County in central Virginia... South central Caroline County in north central Virginia... Northwestern Henrico County in central Virginia... West central King William County in east central Virginia... Central Hanover County in central Virginia... East central Powhatan County in central Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 442 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tuckahoe, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Richmond, University Of Richmond, Tuckahoe, and Laurel around 445 PM EDT. Lakeside and Glen Allen around 450 PM EDT. Wyndham around 455 PM EDT. Ashland around 500 PM EDT. Randolph Macon College around 505 PM EDT. Kings Dominion around 520 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Oliver, Hanover Airport, Gum Tree, Coatesville, Goodall, Midlothian, Elmont, Etna Mills, Short Pump, and Longdale. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && LAT...LON 3746 7757 3752 7771 3789 7763 3779 7723 TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 206DEG 24KT 3756 7760 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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