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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Essex, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA +5 more

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At 639 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Warsaw to near Saint Stephens Church to near Highland Springs, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. These severe storms will be near... King...

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At 639 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Warsaw to near Saint Stephens Church to near Highland Springs, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. These severe storms will be near... King William, Callao, Stevensville, Haynesville, Dunnsville, Farnham, Sharps, and Center Cross around 645 PM EDT. King And Queen Court House around 650 PM EDT. Robley, Morattico, and Heathsville around 655 PM EDT. Jamaica and Little Plymouth around 700 PM EDT. West Point and Church View around 705 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Currioman Landing, Lottsburg, Threeway, Avalon, Belle Isle State Park, Rose Garden, Biscoe, Lyells, Crouch, and Westmoreland.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 6:39PM EDT until August 10 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 6:07PM EDT until August 10 at 6:45PM 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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