Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Virginia Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 10, 2026, 13 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Wakefield VA issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for six Virginia counties effective until 5:00 PM EDT on August 10.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Virginia
- Issued
- August 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wakefield VA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 13 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Virginia.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from 2026-08-10T16:59:00-04:00 until 2026-08-10T17:00:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, and Powhatan counties in Virginia, including northeastern Cumberland, northwestern Hanover, northwestern Powhatan, Louisa, and Fluvanna.
What You Should Do
Shelter in place as indicated by the alert response.
Expected Conditions
A storm was located moving 270 degrees at 48 knots near coordinates 38.15,-77.83 to 37.81,-78.38.
Timeline
The warning is effective starting 2026-08-10T16:59:00-04:00 and ends at 2026-08-10T17:00:00-04:00. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM EDT for central and north central Virginia.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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