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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:50 PM Aug. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Richmond in central Virginia... Northwestern Chesterfield County in central Virginia... Southeastern Goochland County in central Virginia... Northwestern Henrico County in central Virginia... South central Hanover County in central Virginia... East central Powhatan County in central Virginia... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Manakin, or near Tuckahoe, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Richmond, University Of Richmond, Tuckahoe, and Bon Air around 755 PM EDT. Laurel and Lakeside around 805 PM EDT. Virginia Union University, Downtown Richmond, and Virginia Commonwealth University around 810 PM EDT. Mechanicsville and East Highland Park around 815 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hanover Airport, Midlothian, Elmont, Short Pump, Montrose, Subletts, Longdale, Solomons Store, Chamberlayne, and Atlee. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && 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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