Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/22/2026 02:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 22 at 5:26AM EDT until July 22 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 22, 2026 - 2:26am
Expires: 
July 22, 2026 - 3:15am
Description: 
SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Chesterfield County in central Virginia... The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia... The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia... The northern City of Petersburg in south central Virginia... Northwestern Charles City County in east central Virginia... Northwestern Prince George County in south central Virginia... Southeastern Henrico County in central Virginia... Central Amelia County in central Virginia... Southeastern Powhatan County in central Virginia... * Until 615 AM EDT. * At 526 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chula, or near Moseley, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Moseley around 530 AM EDT. Chesterfield Court House around 540 AM EDT. Chester and Bellwood around 545 AM EDT. Hopewell and Colonial Heights around 555 AM EDT. Jordans Point around 600 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Winterpock, Wayside, Birchett Estate, Pilkinton, Jordan Point Country Club, Petersburg National Battlefield, Winterham, Pocahontas State Park, Skinquarter, and Beach.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description: 
Amelia, VA; Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Henrico, VA; Powhatan, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA