Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 8:30am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
At 1130 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Boswells Tavern to near Kents Store to
near New Canton. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Goochland, Cumberland, Louisa, Mineral, Hadensville, Palmyra,
Cartersville, Fork Union, Columbia, Gum Spring, Oilville, Ferncliff,
Tobaccoville, Trenholm, Lakeside Village, Kents Store, Troy, Fife,
Sunnyside, and Bumpass.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Fluvanna; Cumberland; Goochland; Powhatan; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov