483  
WWUS51 KAKQ 161527  
SVSAKQ  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
1027 AM EST SUN FEB 16 2025  
 
VAC036-053-075-135-145-161536-  
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250216T1545Z/  
NOTTOWAY VA-CHARLES CITY VA-GOOCHLAND VA-DINWIDDIE VA-POWHATAN VA-  
1027 AM EST SUN FEB 16 2025  
 
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN NOTTOWAY...  
NORTHWESTERN CHARLES CITY...SOUTHEASTERN GOOCHLAND...NORTHWESTERN  
DINWIDDIE AND SOUTHEASTERN POWHATAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...  
 
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED  
AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3821 7694 3810 7693 3803 7694 3803 7693  
3789 7693 3750 7714 3722 7773 3755 7754  
3792 7743 3820 7697  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1526Z 227DEG 70KT 3792 7736 3760 7746 3739 7757  
 
 
 
VAC007-033-041-057-085-087-097-101-127-193-760-161545-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250216T1545Z/  
CITY OF RICHMOND VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-NEW KENT VA-  
CAROLINE VA-WESTMORELAND VA-HENRICO VA-KING WILLIAM VA-HANOVER VA-  
AMELIA VA-ESSEX VA-  
1027 AM EST SUN FEB 16 2025  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EST  
FOR CENTRAL CHESTERFIELD...NORTHWESTERN KING AND QUEEN...NORTHWESTERN  
NEW KENT...SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE...WEST CENTRAL WESTMORELAND...  
HENRICO...KING WILLIAM...SOUTHEASTERN HANOVER...SOUTHEASTERN AMELIA  
AND NORTHWESTERN ESSEX COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND...  
 
AT 1026 AM EST, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF DAWN TO LAKESIDE TO NEAR CHESTERFIELD  
COURT HOUSE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 80 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES.  
 
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...  
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY, HANOVER, MECHANICSVILLE, LAKESIDE,  
HIGHLAND SPRINGS, DOWNTOWN RICHMOND, EAST HIGHLAND PARK, DAWN,  
MANGOHICK, AND BELLWOOD AROUND 1030 AM EST.  
BEULAHVILLE AROUND 1035 AM EST.  
NEWTOWN, LORETTO, MANQUIN, LEEDSTOWN, AND AYLETT AROUND 1040 AM  
EST.  
CHAMPLAIN AND SAINT STEPHENS CHURCH AROUND 1045 AM EST.  
 
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE  
BEAZLEY, ETNA MILLS, MONTROSE, SANDSTON, POCAHONTAS STATE PARK,  
BISCOE, BEACH, CHAMBERLAYNE, ATLEE, AND ASHCAKE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY  
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE  
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.  
 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A  
BUILDING.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3821 7694 3810 7693 3803 7694 3803 7693  
3789 7693 3750 7714 3722 7773 3755 7754  
3792 7743 3820 7697  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1526Z 227DEG 70KT 3792 7736 3760 7746 3739 7757  
 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE  
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 
 
 
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