Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 7:08PM EDT until September 4 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 4:08pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 708 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Stony Creek to 8 miles northeast of Green Plain to
near Claresville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Emporia, Courtland, Boykins, Purdy, Sussex, Jarratt, Stony Creek,
Claresville, Green Plain, Capron, Branchville, Adams Grove, Grizzard,
Lanes Corner, Booker, Yale, Lumberton, Bryants Corner, Emporia
Reservoir, and Worrell.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Greensville, VA; Southampton, VA; Sussex, VA; City of Emporia, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov