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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0224 Issued by the Wakefield Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-07 18:50:33
048
WUUS51 KAKQ 072350
SVRAKQ
VAC041-075-085-087-145-760-080030-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0224.260807T2350Z-260808T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
750 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3765 7778 3776 7732 3775 7730 3774 7732
3773 7732 3773 7730 3749 7733 3748 7780
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 265DEG 21KT 3756 7767
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Miller
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-07 19:09:04
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
808 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
VAC145-080018-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-260808T0030Z/
Powhatan VA-
808 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL POWHATAN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3776 7734 3775 7730 3774 7732 3773 7732
3773 7730 3749 7733 3748 7766 3757 7766
3768 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 265DEG 21KT 3757 7753
$$
VAC041-075-085-087-760-080030-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-260808T0030Z/
City of Richmond VA-Chesterfield VA-Goochland VA-Henrico VA-
Hanover VA-
808 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...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.
&&
LAT...LON 3776 7734 3775 7730 3774 7732 3773 7732
3773 7730 3749 7733 3748 7766 3757 7766
3768 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 265DEG 21KT 3757 7753
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Miller
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-07 19:09:04
601
WWUS51 KAKQ 080008
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
808 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
VAC145-080018-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-260808T0030Z/
Powhatan VA-
808 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL POWHATAN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3776 7734 3775 7730 3774 7732 3773 7732
3773 7730 3749 7733 3748 7766 3757 7766
3768 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 265DEG 21KT 3757 7753
$$
VAC041-075-085-087-760-080030-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-260808T0030Z/
City of Richmond VA-Chesterfield VA-Goochland VA-Henrico VA-
Hanover VA-
808 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...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.
&&
LAT...LON 3776 7734 3775 7730 3774 7732 3773 7732
3773 7730 3749 7733 3748 7766 3757 7766
3768 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 265DEG 21KT 3757 7753
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Miller
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-07 19:32:05
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
831 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
VAC041-075-085-087-760-080041-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-260808T0030Z/
City of Richmond VA-Chesterfield VA-Goochland VA-Henrico VA-
Hanover VA-
831 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHESTERFIELD...
SOUTHEASTERN GOOCHLAND...NORTHWESTERN HENRICO AND SOUTH CENTRAL
HANOVER COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
&&
LAT...LON 3776 7734 3775 7730 3774 7732 3773 7732
3773 7730 3749 7733 3748 7766 3757 7766
3768 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 265DEG 21KT 3758 7737
$$
Miller
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