Special Weather Statement for Charles City; New Kent; James City +6 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Charles City, Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen, James City, New Kent, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond) and 1 more
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What is happening
At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mechanicsville to Bensley. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central, southeastern and east central Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mechanicsville to Bensley. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Mechanicsville, Highland Springs, East Highland Park, and Studley around 540 PM EDT. Bottoms Bridge around 545 PM EDT. Roxbury and Tunstall around 550 PM EDT. Talleysville, Adkins Store, and Providence Forge around 555 PM EDT. New Kent around 600 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Eltham, Chickahominy Shore, Richmond Heights, Mountcastle, Elko, Montrose, Cohoke, Sandston, Glendale, and Lanexa.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 5:35PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Source and limitations
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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