Special Weather Statement for Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond) +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Western Hanover, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)
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What is happening
At 831 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Montpelier, or 10 miles northwest of Randolph Macon College, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured...
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, north central and east central Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 831 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Montpelier, or 10 miles northwest of Randolph Macon College, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Ashland around 845 PM EDT. Randolph Macon College around 850 PM EDT. Glen Allen around 855 PM EDT. Laurel around 900 PM EDT. Lakeside around 905 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Oliver, Hanover Airport, Vontay, Gum Tree, Coatesville, Goodall, Elmont, Short Pump, Longdale, and Rockville.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 8:31PM 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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