Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 4:55PM EDT until September 2 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia...
The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia...
The City of Petersburg in south central Virginia...
Northwestern Prince George County in south central Virginia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 455 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Colonial
Heights, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage
to trees and powerlines.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Fort Lee, Virginia State
University, Ettrick, and Matoaca around 500 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include New
Bohemia, Jordan Point Country Club, Richard Bland College, Birchett
Estate, and Petersburg National Battlefield.
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; Prince George, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov