Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 11:04PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 8:04pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 1104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Patrick Henry Field, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Newport News, Hampton, Christopher Newport University, Tabb, and
Beaconsdale around 1110 PM EDT.
Northampton around 1115 PM EDT.
Hampton University around 1130 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Fox Hill, Phoebus,
Langley View, Oriana, Hilton Village, Raleigh Terrace, Dare, Newport
News Golf Course, Oyster Point, and Messick.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov