Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 7:54PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 4:54pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 754 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Moseley, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Sutherland around 815 PM EDT.
Matoaca around 820 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Petersburg Airport,
Church Road, Skinquarter, Beach, Five Forks, Winterpock, Burgess, and
Addison.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central and south central Virginia.
Area Description:
Amelia; Dinwiddie; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov