Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Eastern Virginia Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 11, 2026, 2 months 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Caroline, Essex, Richmond, and Westmoreland counties in Virginia until 2:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Virginia
- Issued
- June 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Wakefield VA on May 27 at 1:57 PM EDT. The alert is effective from 1:57 PM EDT until 2:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Richmond County, Westmoreland County, northeastern Caroline County, and Essex County in east central Virginia.
What You Should Do
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 1:57 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Loretto, or near Champlain, moving east at 30 mph. Radar indicated 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to trees and powerlines. The storm will be near Leedstown and Loretto around 2:00 PM EDT, Newland around 2:10 PM EDT, Montross around 2:15 PM EDT, and Hague around 2:40 PM EDT. Other impacted locations include Currioman Landing, Threeway, Hustle, Elevon, Supply, Mount Holly, Stratford Hall, Lyells, Kennard, and Westmoreland.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 1:57 PM EDT to 2:45 PM EDT on May 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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