Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 9:20PM EDT until June 12 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 6:20pm
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 920 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Petersburg,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotter. At 909 PM EDT, a National Weather
Service employee measured 55-60 mph winds near Lake
Chesdin.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
This severe storm will be near...
Petersburg around 925 PM EDT.
Disputanta around 930 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Burgess,
Birchett Estate, Addison, Reams, Jordan Point Country Club,
Petersburg National Battlefield, New Bohemia, Petersburg Airport,
Beach, and Five Forks.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Chesterfield, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Prince George, VA; Sussex, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: