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WWUS81 KAKQ 212137
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
537 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
VAZ067-068-080-081-513-514-212230-
NOTTOWAY VA-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-DINWIDDIE VA-
AMELIA VA-EASTERN CHESTERFIELD (INCLUDING COL. HEIGHTS) VA-
537 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CHESTERFIELD
NORTHEASTERN NOTTOWAY...WESTERN PRINCE GEORGE...NORTHERN DINWIDDIE
AND SOUTHEASTERN AMELIA COUNTIES...THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...THE
CITY OF HOPEWELL AND THE CITY OF PETERSBURG THROUGH 630 PM EDT...
AT 537 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
MANNBORO, MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SUTHERLAND AROUND 555 PM EDT.
MATOACA AROUND 600 PM EDT.
PETERSBURG AND ETTRICK AROUND 605 PM EDT.
COLONIAL HEIGHTS AND VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY AROUND 610 PM EDT.
FORT LEE AROUND 615 PM EDT.
PRINCE GEORGE AROUND 620 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE NORTH WELLVILLE,
BURGESS, BIRCHETT ESTATE, ADDISON, REAMS, EARLS, AMMON, JORDAN POINT
COUNTRY CLUB, PETERSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, AND NEW BOHEMIA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY, SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3732 7790 3728 7717 3705 7728 3703 7733
3714 7797
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 277DEG 36KT 3723 7785
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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