NWS Wakefield VATO.W 0013August 14, 2026
Tornado Warning: Prince George, VA
The National Weather Service office in Wakefield issued a tornado warning for Prince George in Virginia, which was in force until 11:15 p.m. local time on August 14. It was the 13th tornado warning the NWS office in Wakefield issued in 2026. Virginia had 9 tornado warnings in August 2026, against 8 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Virginia's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 37 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wakefield VA
- Area
- Prince George
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:38 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
- Expires
- 11:15 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KAKQ TO.W 0013
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Virginia since 2008Every warning type in Virginia
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The notice as issued
TORAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Prince George County in south central Virginia... * Until 1115 PM EDT. * At 1038 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Prince George, or near Hopewell, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Prince George around 1045 PM EDT. Disputanta around 1055 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Birchett Estate and Prince George Golf.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.