Active Weather Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:32 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Accomack County in southeastern Virginia... Northampton County in eastern Virginia... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 231 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Cape Charles, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Cape Charles around 235 PM EDT. Cheriton and Bay View around 240 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Birdsnest, Capeville, Kiptopeke State Park, Jamesville, Silver Beach, Eastville, Machipongo, Wardtown, Franktown, and Simpkins. 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
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 1:48 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA and Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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