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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 12:08 AM Aug. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHESTERFIELD...SOUTHEASTERN GOOCHLAND... NORTHWESTERN HENRICO AND SOUTH CENTRAL HANOVER COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND... At 808 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over University Of Richmond, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. This severe storm will be near... Richmond, Virginia Union University, Mechanicsville, Downtown Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Laurel, Lakeside, and East Highland Park around 815 PM EDT. Highland Springs around 820 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hanover Airport, Midlothian, Elmont, Short Pump, Montrose, Longdale, Solomons Store, Chamberlayne, Atlee, and Ashcake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:44 PM Aug. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHESTERFIELD... SOUTHEASTERN GOOCHLAND...NORTHWESTERN HENRICO...SOUTH CENTRAL HANOVER AND SOUTHEASTERN POWHATAN COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND THROUGH 830 PM EDT... At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Manakin, or near Tuckahoe, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Richmond and Tuckahoe around 750 PM EDT. University Of Richmond and Bon Air around 755 PM EDT. Laurel and Lakeside around 800 PM EDT. Glen Allen around 805 PM EDT. Virginia Union University, Mechanicsville, Virginia Commonwealth University, and East Highland Park around 810 PM EDT. Highland Springs around 820 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Crozier, Hanover Airport, Midlothian, Elmont, Short Pump, Montrose, Subletts, Longdale, Solomons Store, and Chamberlayne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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