Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Mecklenburg County, VA
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NOAA issued it on July 3, 2026, 7 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Mecklenburg County in south central Virginia until 4:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Virginia
- Issued
- July 3, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Virginia.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from 3:48 PM EDT to 4:30 PM EDT on June 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Mecklenburg County in south central Virginia. The storm was located near Dryburg, or 9 miles southwest of Redoak, moving east at 25 mph. It will be near Buffalo Springs around 3:55 PM EDT and Clarksville around 4:05 PM EDT. Other impacted locations include Nelson, Richardson, Buffalo Junction, John H Kerr Dam, Finchley, Eppes Fork, John H Kerr Reservoir, and Skipwith.
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
60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 3:48 PM EDT until 4:30 PM EDT on June 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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