Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 7:38PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 4:38pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 738 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Purdy to near Radium to 9 miles southeast
of Boydton. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and frequent lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Frequent cloud to ground lightning
strikes.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Emporia, Brunswick, Jarratt, Gasburg, and Ebony around 745 PM EDT.
Green Plain and Barley around 750 PM EDT.
Claresville around 755 PM EDT.
Dahlia around 800 PM EDT.
Gaston around 805 PM EDT.
Roanoke Rapids around 810 PM EDT.
Seaboard around 815 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Grizzard, Gum Forks,
Dolphin, Bowens Corner, Yale, Pleasant Shade, Henrico, Forksville,
Hilda, and Brink.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
south central and southeastern Virginia.
Area Description:
Northampton; Mecklenburg; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Greensville; Sussex; Southampton
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov