Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 7:50PM EDT until August 7 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 4:50pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Richmond in central Virginia...
Northwestern Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Goochland County in central Virginia...
Northwestern Henrico County in central Virginia...
South central Hanover County in central Virginia...
East central Powhatan County in central Virginia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Manakin, or
near Tuckahoe, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Richmond, University Of Richmond, Tuckahoe, and Bon Air around 755
PM EDT.
Laurel and Lakeside around 805 PM EDT.
Virginia Union University, Downtown Richmond, and Virginia
Commonwealth University around 810 PM EDT.
Mechanicsville and East Highland Park around 815 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hanover
Airport, Midlothian, Elmont, Short Pump, Montrose, Subletts,
Longdale, Solomons Store, Chamberlayne, and Atlee.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Chesterfield, VA; Goochland, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; Powhatan, VA; City of Richmond, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov