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In effect from Tuesday 07/21 2:50 PM EDT – Tuesday 07/21 10:00 PM EDT

Issued by NWS Wakefield VA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS


Areas Impacted

Counties in Southeast Maryland
  • Dorchester
  • Somerset
  • Wicomico
  • Worcester
Counties in Central Virginia
  • Amelia
  • Chesterfield
  • City Of Colonial Heights
  • City Of Richmond
  • Cumberland
  • Fluvanna
  • Goochland
  • Hanover
  • Henrico
  • Louisa
  • Powhatan
  • Prince Edward
Counties in East Central Virginia
  • Charles City
  • Essex
  • King William
  • King And Queen
  • New Kent
  • Richmond
  • Westmoreland
Counties in Eastern Virginia
  • Lancaster
  • Mathews
  • Middlesex
  • Northampton
  • Northumberland
Counties in North Central Virginia
  • Caroline
Counties in South Central Virginia
  • Brunswick
  • City Of Hopewell
  • City Of Petersburg
  • Dinwiddie
  • Lunenburg
  • Mecklenburg
  • Nottoway
  • Prince George
Counties in Southeast Virginia
  • Accomack
  • City Of Chesapeake
  • City Of Emporia
  • City Of Franklin
  • City Of Hampton
  • City Of Newport News
  • City Of Norfolk
  • City Of Poquoson
  • City Of Portsmouth
  • City Of Suffolk
  • City Of Virginia Beach
  • City Of Williamsburg
  • Gloucester
  • Greensville
  • Isle Of Wight
  • James City
  • Southampton
  • Surry
  • Sussex
  • York
Counties in City Of Hampton City Of Newport News
  • Ola
  • Ante
  • Bacons Castle
  • Barham
  • Barnetts
  • Bavon
  • Beach
  • Bon Air
  • Booth Fork
  • Bottoms Bridge
  • Bowers Hill
  • Boykins
  • Brays Fork
  • Browns Corner
  • Brunswick
  • Bufford Crossroads
  • Burruss Corner
  • Busch Gardens
  • Cambridge
  • Cape Charles
  • Caret
  • Cedar Fork
  • Center Cross
  • Centerville
  • Champlain
  • Chase City
  • Chesapeake Airport
  • Chester
  • Chesterfield
  • Chincoteague
  • Chippokes State Park
  • Christensons Corner
  • Chula
  • Clancie
  • Claresville
  • Clarksville
  • Colonial Beach
  • Colonial Heights
  • Corbin
  • Courtland
  • Cowie Corner
  • Crewe
  • Crisfield
  • Croaker
  • Dawn
  • Deep Creek
  • Denaro
  • Dragonville
  • Dunbrooke
  • Dunnsville
  • Durand
  • Earls
  • Edgerton
  • Emporia
  • Emporia Airport
  • Emporia Reservoir
  • Ewell
  • Exmore
  • Farmville
  • Fentress
  • Five Forks
  • Fort Lee
  • Franklin
  • Glen Allen
  • Gloucester Point
  • Goochland
  • Great Bridge
  • Green Plain
  • Greenbackville
  • Greenbrier
  • Gressit
  • Grove
  • Guinea Mills
  • Gwaltney Corner
  • Hampton
  • Hawk
  • Hog Island Game Reserve
  • Hopewell
  • Horntown
  • Howertons
  • Hunterdale
  • Ivor
  • Jetersville
  • Kenbridge
  • Kilmarnock
  • King And Queen Court House
  • Lake Monticello
  • Lancaster
  • Lawrenceville
  • Lewisetta
  • Little Plymouth
  • Louisa
  • Mannboro
  • Mascot
  • Mattaponi
  • Meadowville
  • Mechanicsville
  • Midlothian
  • Mineral
  • Moseley
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Mountcastle
  • New Church
  • New Kent Airport
  • New Point
  • New Point Comfort
  • Newport News
  • Norfolk
  • Ocean City
  • Onancock
  • Orapax Farms
  • Peary
  • Petersburg
  • Poolesville
  • Poquoson
  • Portsmouth
  • Powhatan
  • Princess Anne
  • Quinton
  • Raines Tavern
  • Reams
  • Reeds
  • Richmond
  • Roxbury
  • Salisbury
  • Sandston
  • Scotts Fork
  • Smithfield
  • South Hill
  • Stoddert
  • Suffolk
  • Talleysville
  • Triplet
  • Urbanna
  • Valentines
  • Victoria
  • Virginia Beach
  • Wakefield
  • Warsaw
  • Waverly
  • Wayside
  • West Point
  • White Plains
  • Williamsburg
  • And Yorktown.
Including these cities
  • Amelia Courthouse
  • Angola
  • Ante
  • Bacons Castle
  • Barham
  • Barnetts
  • Bavon
  • Beach
  • Bon Air
  • Booth Fork
  • Bottoms Bridge
  • Bowers Hill
  • Boykins
  • Brays Fork
  • Browns Corner
  • Brunswick
  • Bufford Crossroads
  • Burruss Corner
  • Busch Gardens
  • Cambridge
  • Cape Charles
  • Caret
  • Cedar Fork
  • Center Cross
  • Centerville
  • Champlain
  • Chase City
  • Chesapeake Airport
  • Chester
  • Chesterfield
  • Chincoteague
  • Chippokes State Park
  • Christensons Corner
  • Chula
  • Clancie
  • Claresville
  • Clarksville
  • Colonial Beach
  • Colonial Heights
  • Corbin
  • Courtland
  • Cowie Corner
  • Crewe
  • Crisfield
  • Croaker
  • Dawn
  • Deep Creek
  • Denaro
  • Dragonville
  • Dunbrooke
  • Dunnsville
  • Durand
  • Earls
  • Edgerton
  • Emporia
  • Emporia Airport
  • Emporia Reservoir
  • Ewell
  • Exmore
  • Farmville
  • Fentress
  • Five Forks
  • Fort Lee
  • Franklin
  • Glen Allen
  • Gloucester Point
  • Goochland
  • Great Bridge
  • Green Plain
  • Greenbackville
  • Greenbrier
  • Gressit
  • Grove
  • Guinea Mills
  • Gwaltney Corner
  • Hampton
  • Hawk
  • Hog Island Game Reserve
  • Hopewell
  • Horntown
  • Howertons
  • Hunterdale
  • Ivor
  • Jetersville
  • Kenbridge
  • Kilmarnock
  • Kingqueen Court House
  • Lake Monticello
  • Lancaster
  • Lawrenceville
  • Lewisetta
  • Little Plymouth
  • Louisa
  • Mannboro
  • Mascot
  • Mattaponi
  • Meadowville
  • Mechanicsville
  • Midlothian
  • Mineral
  • Moseley
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Mountcastle
  • New Church
  • New Kent Airport
  • New Point
  • New Point Comfort
  • Newport News
  • Norfolk
  • Ocean City
  • Onancock
  • Orapax Farms
  • Peary
  • Petersburg
  • Poolesville
  • Poquoson
  • Portsmouth
  • Powhatan
  • Princess Anne
  • Quinton
  • Raines Tavern
  • Reams
  • Reeds
  • Richmond
  • Roxbury
  • Salisbury
  • Sandston
  • Scotts Fork
  • Smithfield
  • South Hill
  • Stoddert
  • Suffolk
  • Talleysville
  • Triplet
  • Urbanna
  • Valentines
  • Victoria
  • Virginia Beach
  • Wakefield
  • Warsaw
  • Waverly
  • Wayside
  • West Point
  • White Plains
  • Williamsburg
  • And Yorktown

Briefing

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From the Forecaster

Today's Severe Risk

Created by the NWS Wakefield WFO

Strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening across the entire area, with damaging winds the primary threat, though isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Additionally, there is slight risk of excessive rainfall across the area with scattered instances of flash flooding possible.

A weather infographic from the National Weather Service detailing the severe storm potential for Tuesday, July 21, 2026. A map shows the Wakefield, VA area divided into risk zones: an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) in orange to the north, a Slight Risk (Level 2) in yellow covering most of the area including Richmond and Norfolk. The most likely timing for severe storms is between 12:00 PM and 10:00 PM, with storms moving east-northeast at 25 to 30 mph. The primary threat is wind gusts in excess of 60 mph, isolated tornadoes, and scattered instances of flooding are also possible. Forecast confidence for storm timing, coverage, and intensity is rated as moderate-to-high.

Seven-day Weather Risk Overview

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