Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 7:08PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 4:08pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 708 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Saluda, or near Urbanna, moving southeast at 20 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...
Hartfield around 725 PM EDT.
Blakes around 735 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Dutton, Beulah, Cobbs
Creek, Cardinal, Wilton, Harmony Village, Grafton, Harcum, Cash, and
Amburg.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
eastern and east central Virginia.
Area Description:
Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov