119  
WUUS51 KAKQ 201911  
SVRAKQ  
VAC550-710-740-800-810-202000-  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0276.260820T1911Z-260820T2000Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
311 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
THE CITY OF NORFOLK IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...  
THE NORTHERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...  
THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...  
THE NORTHEASTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...  
THE NORTHWESTERN CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...  
 
* UNTIL 400 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 310 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER CRITTENDEN,  
OR NEAR CHURCHLAND, MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES.  
 
* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...  
CHURCHLAND, CHESAPEAKE, PORTSMOUTH, AND SUFFOLK AROUND 315 PM EDT.  
NORFOLK AND WESTERN BRANCH AROUND 325 PM EDT.  
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUTH, AND GHENT AROUND 330  
PM EDT.  
DOWNTOWN NORFOLK AND NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY AROUND 335 PM EDT.  
NORVIEW AROUND 340 PM EDT.  
VIRGINIA BEACH AND VIRGINIA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY AROUND 345 PM EDT.  
REGENT UNIVERSITY AND NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AROUND 350 PM EDT.  
 
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE HOBSON,  
GREENBRIER, SOUTH NORFOLK, BAYSIDE, PORTLOCK, WARDS CORNER,  
HUNTERSVILLE, DEANES, GALLUPS CORNER, AND WILLOUGHBY SPIT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A  
BUILDING.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3671 7612 3684 7658 3691 7654 3692 7653  
3691 7653 3691 7650 3693 7650 3695 7651  
3694 7649 3695 7649 3695 7647 3694 7643  
3696 7641 3698 7616 3695 7608  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 279DEG 19KT 3689 7650  
 
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN  
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 

 
 
BROWN  
 
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