Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
921 WWUS81 KAKQ 172236 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 636 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 VAZ062-069-511>513-515-516-172330- Goochland VA-Eastern Hanover VA-Western Chesterfield VA- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond) VA- Western Hanover VA-Powhatan VA-Eastern Henrico VA- 636 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CHESTERFIELD... SOUTHEASTERN GOOCHLAND...NORTHWESTERN HENRICO...SOUTHWESTERN HANOVER AND POWHATAN COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND THROUGH 730 PM EDT... At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Goochland, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Sabot around 645 PM EDT. Manakin around 650 PM EDT. Tuckahoe around 700 PM EDT. Wyndham around 710 PM EDT. Richmond and Laurel around 715 PM EDT. Lakeside and Glen Allen around 720 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Crozier, Rock Castle, Maidens, Irwin, Johnsons Springs, Elmont, Montrose, Solomons Store, Chamberlayne, and Fine Creek Mills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and east central Virginia. && LAT...LON 3773 7790 3776 7734 3775 7732 3747 7733 3753 7811 TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 267DEG 20KT 3761 7788 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Butner