Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 5 at 2:32PM EDT until April 5 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2026 - 11:32am
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Accomack County in southeastern Virginia...
Northampton County in eastern Virginia...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 231 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Cape Charles, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Cape Charles around 235 PM EDT.
Cheriton and Bay View around 240 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Birdsnest, Capeville, Kiptopeke State Park, Jamesville, Silver Beach,
Eastville, Machipongo, Wardtown, Franktown, and Simpkins.
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:
Accomack, VA; Northampton, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov