Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 6:22PM EDT until September 2 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 3:22pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 621 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Purdy, moving
south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
This severe storm will be near...
Emporia and Radium around 625 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Callaville, Bufford Crossroads, Pleasant Shade, Fields Crossroads,
Durand, Emporia Reservoir, Slagles Lake, and Cowie Corner.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Brunswick, VA; Greensville, VA; City of Emporia, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov