Virginia Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/25/2026 17:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 8:14PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2026 - 5:14pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Franklin, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Holland, Suffolk, and Carrsville around 820 PM EDT. Downtown Suffolk around 850 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Collosse, Wilroy, Lees Mill, Lummis, Nurney, Kilby, Suffolk Airport, Boaz, Cleopus, and Saunders.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Isle of Wight; Suffolk
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA