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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 1:27 AM Aug. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CHESTERFIELD...CHARLES CITY... NORTHWESTERN PRINCE GEORGE...NEW KENT...SOUTHEASTERN HENRICO... SOUTHERN KING WILLIAM...SOUTHEASTERN HANOVER...EASTERN AMELIA AND SOUTHEASTERN POWHATAN COUNTIES...THE CITY OF RICHMOND...THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS AND THE CITY OF HOPEWELL WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT... The storms which prompted the warning have weakened. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central, south central and east central Virginia. &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 1:18 AM Aug. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT YORK...NORTHEASTERN DINWIDDIE... JAMES CITY...SOUTHEASTERN CHESTERFIELD...GLOUCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN KING AND QUEEN...CHARLES CITY...PRINCE GEORGE...NEW KENT... SOUTHEASTERN HENRICO...SOUTHEASTERN KING WILLIAM...AND NORTHERN SURRY COUNTIES...THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...THE CITY OF HOPEWELL...THE CITY OF PETERSBURG...THE NORTHERN CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS AND THE CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG THROUGH 1000 PM EDT... At 918 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near New Kent to near Charles City to 7 miles southeast of Moseley. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Charles City, West Point, Chester, Fort Lee, Ettrick, Jordans Point, Garysville, and Holdcroft around 925 PM EDT. Petersburg, Claremont, Virginia State University, Toano, Matoaca, and Rustic around 930 PM EDT. Norge, Prince George, and Burrowsville around 935 PM EDT. Williamsburg and Cabin Point around 945 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Eltham, Croaker, Lackey, Chippokes State Park, Beulah, Wayside, Camp Peary, Naxera, Cohoke, and Mattaponi. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central, south central and east central Virginia. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 1:03 AM Aug. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
VA . VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGHANY AMELIA AMHERST APPOMATTOX ARLINGTON BATH BEDFORD BOTETOURT BUCKINGHAM CAMPBELL CAROLINE CHARLES CITY CHESTERFIELD CRAIG CUMBERLAND DINWIDDIE ESSEX FAIRFAX FLUVANNA GOOCHLAND HANOVER HENRICO KING AND QUEEN KING WILLIAM LOUISA NEW KENT NOTTOWAY POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE WILLIAM RICHMOND ROCKBRIDGE WESTMORELAND VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDRIA BUENA VISTA COLONIAL HEIGHTS COVINGTON FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH HOPEWELL LEXINGTON LYNCHBURG MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK PETERSBURG RICHMOND
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