Severe Thunderstorm Warning Virginia | Effective 03/16/2026 17:20

SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Louisa County in central Virginia... The City of Petersburg in south central Virginia... Hanover County in central Virginia... Sussex County in southeastern Virginia... Eastern Dinwiddie County in south central Virginia... The City of Richmond in central Virginia... Chesterfield County in central Virginia... Charles City County in east central Virginia... Prince George County in south central Virginia... Northwestern Richmond County in east central Virginia... New Kent County in east central Virginia... Henrico County in central Virginia... Central Greensville County in southeastern Virginia... The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia... The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia... Southeastern Goochland County in central Virginia... Northwestern York County in southeastern Virginia... James City County in southeastern Virginia... The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia... King and Queen County in east central Virginia... Northwestern Westmoreland County in east central Virginia... Caroline County in north central Virginia... King William County in east central Virginia... Surry County in southeastern Virginia... Essex County in east central Virginia... The City of Williamsburg in southeastern Virginia... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 819 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bumpass to near Sutherland to 6 miles north of Purdy to near Radium, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Richmond, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, University Of Richmond, Chester, Downtown Richmond, Virginia State University, Tuckahoe, Bon Air, and Jarratt around 825 PM EDT. Ashland, Virginia Union University, Randolph Macon College, Mechanicsville, Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia Commonwealth University, Ladysmith, and East Highland Park around 830 PM EDT. Hopewell, Highland Springs, Hanover, Prince George, Sussex, and Kings Dominion around 835 PM EDT. Bowling Green, Milford, Disputanta, Jordans Point, Dawn, and Studley around 840 PM EDT. Waverly, Garysville, Mangohick, Homeville, and Bottoms Bridge around 845 PM EDT. Charles City, Roxbury, Manquin, Burrowsville, Cabin Point, Tunstall, Beulahville, Adkins Store, and Fort Walker around 850 PM EDT. Claremont, Saint Stephens Church, Talleysville, Port Royal, Newtown, Ruthville, Aylett, and Providence Forge around 855 PM EDT. New Kent, King William, Dendron, Loretto, Holdcroft, and Rustic around 900 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Eltham, Grizzard, Croaker, Wayside, Lumberton, Etna Mills, Sandston, Glendale, Hilda, and Rose Garden.