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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:01 AM Jun. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN
YORK...NORTH CENTRAL SUSSEX...CENTRAL DINWIDDIE...JAMES CITY...
SOUTHEASTERN CHESTERFIELD...GLOUCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN KING AND
QUEEN...CHARLES CITY...PRINCE GEORGE...NEW KENT...MATHEWS...
SOUTHEASTERN HENRICO...SOUTHEASTERN KING WILLIAM...AND NORTHERN SURRY
COUNTIES...THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...THE CITY OF HOPEWELL...THE
CITY OF PETERSBURG AND THE CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG THROUGH 900 PM EDT...

At 801 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near West Point to near Charles City to near
McKenney. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around
unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile
vehicles.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Charles City, West Point, Fort Gregg-Adams,
Prince George, Garysville, Holdcroft, Ruthville, and Dewitt around
805 PM EDT.
Toano, Saluda, Burrowsville, Rustic, and Glenns around 810 PM EDT.
Claremont, Disputanta, Norge, and Carson around 815 PM EDT.
Cabin Point around 820 PM EDT.
Williamsburg and Hartfield around 825 PM EDT.
Gloucester Courthouse around 830 PM EDT.
Queens Lake, College Of William And Mary, Deltaville, Hayes, and
Blakes around 835 PM EDT.
Gloucester Point, Jamestown, Kings Point, York Terrace, and Gwynn
around 840 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Eltham, Croaker,
Moon, Wayside, Laban, Camp Peary, Grafton, Amburg, Glendale, and Rose
Garden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central, eastern and east central Virginia. A Severe Thunderstorm
Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for south central,
central, southeastern and east central Virginia.

&&


MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 10:18 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
379 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

NORTHAMPTON

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS

IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLES CITY

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BRUNSWICK             CITY OF HOPEWELL      CITY OF PETERSBURG
DINWIDDIE             LUNENBURG             MECKLENBURG
NOTTOWAY              PRINCE GEORGE

IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

CITY OF EMPORIA       CITY OF FRANKLIN      CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG
GREENSVILLE           JAMES CITY            SOUTHAMPTON
SURRY                 SUSSEX

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM,
BARNETTS, BOOTH FORK, BOYKINS, BRUNSWICK, BRYANTOWN,
BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BUSCH GARDENS, CENTERVILLE, CHASE CITY,
CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CLARESVILLE,
CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CREWE,
CROAKER, DURAND, EAGLETOWN, EDGERTON, EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT,
EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EWELL, FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE, FRANKLIN,
GARYSBURG, GASTON, GREEN PLAIN, GROVE, GUM FORKS,
GWALTNEY CORNER, HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, HUNTERDALE,
IVOR, KENBRIDGE, LAWRENCEVILLE, PETERSBURG, POOLESVILLE, REAMS,
RICH SQUARE, ROXBURY, SOUTH HILL, TRIPLET, VALENTINES, VICTORIA,
VULTARE, WAKEFIELD, WAVERLY, WAYSIDE, WHITE PLAINS,
AND WILLIAMSBURG.

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