NWS Wakefield VATO.W 0006June 22, 2026
Tornado Warning: Surry and Sussex, VA
The National Weather Service office in Wakefield issued a tornado warning for Surry and Sussex in Virginia, which was in force until 9:45 p.m. local time on June 22. It was the 6th tornado warning the NWS office in Wakefield issued in 2026. Virginia had 3 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 7 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Virginia's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 28 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wakefield VA
- Area
- Surry and Sussex
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:17 p.m. EDT, June 22, 2026
- Expires
- 9:45 p.m. EDT, June 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KAKQ TO.W 0006
- 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... Northeastern Sussex County in southeastern Virginia... Southwestern Surry County in southeastern Virginia... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 916 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Stony Creek, or 11 miles southwest of Disputanta, moving east at 45 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... Waverly around 925 PM EDT. Wakefield around 935 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Carsley and Newville.
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.