Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 12:11PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 9:11am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
At 1211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Ladysmith to near Wyndham.
Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Ladysmith around 1215 PM EDT.
Ashland and Randolph Macon College around 1220 PM EDT.
Bowling Green, Milford, and Kings Dominion around 1225 PM EDT.
Mechanicsville, Hanover, East Highland Park, and Dawn around 1230
PM EDT.
Mangohick and Studley around 1235 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Chilesburg,
Golansville, Guinea, Corbin, Vontay, Gum Tree, Elmont, Etna Mills,
Penola, and Gilman.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Caroline; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western King William
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov