Virginia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/21/2026 10:37

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 1:37PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 10:37am
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 11:15am
Description: 
At 136 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gum Spring to Fife. Movement was 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Hadensville and Gum Spring around 140 PM EDT. Montpelier around 145 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Orchid, Sandy Hook, Oliver, Vontay, Coatesville, Hewlett, Mabelton, Noel, Dabneys, and Beaverdam.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Goochland; Caroline; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA