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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Caroline, VA; Goochland, VA; Hanover, VA +3 more

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What is happening

At 319 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Laurel, or near Tuckahoe, moving southeast 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, University Of Richmond, Tuckahoe, Laurel, Lakeside, and Glen...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

At 319 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Laurel, or near Tuckahoe, moving southeast 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, University Of Richmond, Tuckahoe, Laurel, Lakeside, and Glen Allen around 325 AM EDT. Virginia Union University and Bon Air around 330 AM EDT. Virginia Commonwealth University around 335 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hanover Airport, Gum Tree, Johnsons Springs, Elmont, Short Pump, Etna Mills, Longdale, Rockville, Gilman, and Solomons Store.

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Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 3:19AM EDT until July 27 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 3:07AM EDT until July 27 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 2:51AM EDT until July 27 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 2:44AM EDT until July 27 at 3:30AM 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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