Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 5:11PM EDT until September 4 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 2:11pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Richmond in central Virginia...
Northern Henrico County in central Virginia...
Southern Hanover County in central Virginia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 510 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Randolph
Macon College, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Ashland, Laurel, and Glen Allen around 515 PM EDT.
Mechanicsville and Lakeside around 520 PM EDT.
Richmond and East Highland Park around 525 PM EDT.
Virginia Union University and Highland Springs around 535 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Fair
Oaks, Solomons Store, Chamberlayne, Atlee, Ashcake, Greendale,
Hanover Airport, Dumbarton, Elmont, and Montrose.
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:
Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; City of Richmond, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov