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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Amelia, VA; Caroline, VA; Chesterfield, VA +6 more

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At 827 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Hanover to Mechanicsville to near Moseley, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. These severe storms will be near... Richmond, Virginia Union...

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At 827 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Hanover to Mechanicsville to near Moseley, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. These severe storms will be near... Richmond, Virginia Union University, University Of Richmond, Mechanicsville, Highland Springs, Downtown Richmond, Tuckahoe, Bon Air, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Hanover around 830 PM EDT. Bensley around 835 PM EDT. Bellwood around 840 PM EDT. Chesterfield Court House around 845 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Richmond Heights, Pilkinton, Gum Tree, Elmont, Etna Mills, Montrose, Sandston, Winterham, Pocahontas State Park, and Richmond International.

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 8:27PM EDT until August 16 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 8:00PM EDT until August 16 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wakefield VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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