Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach VA
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NOAA issued it on August 11, 2026, 2 weeks 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, and City of Virginia Beach until 8:45 PM EDT on August 10, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Virginia
- Issued
- August 11, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Virginia.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from 8:00 PM EDT August 10, 2026, until 8:45 PM EDT August 10, 2026. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA. Specifically the southeastern City of Norfolk, northeastern City of Chesapeake, and central City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Expected Conditions
At 8:00 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fentress or near Great Bridge, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts (radar indicated). Max hail size up to 0.75 inches (radar indicated). Impact: Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-08-10T20:00:00-04:00. Expires and ends 2026-08-10T20:45:00-04:00. The storm will be near Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Princess Anne around 8:05 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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