Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Area(s): Dinwiddie, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Petersburg, VA
Effective: 2026-09-04 @ 5:57 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:15 pm
Onset: 2026-09-04 @ 5:57 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:15 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:57 pm
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 6:57PM EDT until September 4 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: At 657 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Charles City to near Disputanta, moving southeast
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

These severe storms will be near...
Disputanta and Garysville around 700 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include New
Bohemia, Jordan Point Country Club, Richard Bland College, Birchett
Estate, Petersburg National Battlefield, and Prince George Golf.

Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Area(s): Greensville, VA; Southampton, VA; Sussex, VA; City of Emporia, VA
Effective: 2026-09-04 @ 5:49 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:30 pm
Onset: 2026-09-04 @ 5:49 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:30 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:49 pm
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 6:49PM EDT until September 4 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: SVRAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia...
Southwestern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
Southwestern Sussex County in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 649 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Dinwiddie to near Jarratt to Radium, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Emporia, Jarratt, and Stony Creek around 655 PM EDT.
Green Plain around 700 PM EDT.
Sussex around 705 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Adams
Grove, Grizzard, Bufford Crossroads, Lanes Corner, Booker, Yale,
Pleasant Shade, Lumberton, Bryants Corner, and Emporia Reservoir.

Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Area(s): Prince George, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA
Effective: 2026-09-04 @ 5:47 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:30 pm
Onset: 2026-09-04 @ 5:47 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:30 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:47 pm
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 6:47PM EDT until September 4 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: SVRAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
Central Prince George County in south central Virginia...
Northeastern Sussex County in southeastern Virginia...
Western Surry County in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 646 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Prince George to near Disputanta to near
Carson, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Waverly and Homeville around 700 PM EDT.
Wakefield around 715 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Vicksville, Booth Fork, Carsley, Newville, Berlin, Spring Grove,
Manry, Barham, Littleton, and Dory.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Amherst; Appomattox; Buckingham
Effective: 2026-09-04 @ 5:42 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:15 pm
Onset: 2026-09-04 @ 5:42 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:42 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 6:42PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Amherst, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Amherst...
Appomattox...
Bent Creek...
Appomattox National Historic Park...
Stonewall...
Spout Spring...
and Tower Hill.

Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Area(s): Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Bedford, VA; Buckingham, VA; Campbell, VA; Charlotte, VA; Franklin, VA; Halifax, VA; Henry, VA; Patrick, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Danville, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA; City of Martinsville, VA
Effective: 2026-09-04 @ 5:40 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm
Onset: 2026-09-04 @ 5:40 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:40 pm
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 4 at 6:40PM EDT until September 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 653 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

AMHERST APPOMATTOX BUCKINGHAM
CAMPBELL CITY OF LYNCHBURG

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BEDFORD CHARLOTTE CITY OF DANVILLE
CITY OF MARTINSVILLE HALIFAX HENRY
PITTSYLVANIA

IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

PATRICK

IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

FRANKLIN

Alert: Flood Advisory
Area(s): City of Suffolk, VA
Effective: 2026-09-04 @ 5:07 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm
Onset: 2026-09-04 @ 5:07 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:07 pm
Headline: Flood Advisory issued September 4 at 6:07PM EDT until September 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...The South Central City of Suffolk in southeastern
Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Whaleyville and Somerton.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Area(s): Amelia, VA; Brunswick, VA; Caroline, VA; Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Cumberland, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Essex, VA; Fluvanna, VA; Gloucester, VA; Goochland, VA; Greensville, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; Isle of Wight, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; Lancaster, VA; Louisa, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Mathews, VA; Mecklenburg, VA; Middlesex, VA; New Kent, VA; Northumberland, VA; Nottoway, VA; Powhatan, VA; Prince Edward, VA; Prince George, VA; Richmond, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA; Westmoreland, VA; York, VA; City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Emporia, VA; City of Franklin, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Petersburg, VA; City of Poquoson, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Richmond, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA
Effective: 2026-09-04 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm
Onset: 2026-09-04 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-09-04 @ 1:54 pm
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 4 at 2:54PM EDT until September 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 653 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 51 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

AMELIA CHESTERFIELD
CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY OF RICHMOND
CUMBERLAND FLUVANNA GOOCHLAND
HANOVER HENRICO LOUISA
POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD

IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM
KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND
WESTMORELAND

IN EASTERN VIRGINIA

LANCASTER MATHEWS MIDDLESEX
NORTHUMBERLAND

IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CAROLINE

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BRUNSWICK CITY OF HOPEWELL CITY OF PETERSBURG
DINWIDDIE LUNENBURG MECKLENBURG
NOTTOWAY PRINCE GEORGE

IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CITY OF EMPORIA CITY OF FRANKLIN
CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS CITY OF NORFOLK
CITY OF POQUOSON CITY OF PORTSMOUTH CITY OF SUFFOLK
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG
GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE ISLE OF WIGHT
JAMES CITY SOUTHAMPTON SURRY
SUSSEX YORK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA, ANTE,
BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM, BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR,
BOOTH FORK, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRAYS FORK,
BROWNS CORNER, BRUNSWICK, BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BURRUSS CORNER,
BUSCH GARDENS, CARET, CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS, CENTERVILLE,
CHAMPLAIN, CHASE CITY, CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD,
CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CHULA, CLANCIE,
CLARESVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH, COLONIAL HEIGHTS,
CORBIN, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CREWE, CROAKER, DAWN,
DEEP CREEK, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, DURAND,
EARLS, EDGERTON, EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR,
EWELL, FARMVILLE, FENTRESS, FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE, FRANKLIN,
GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GOOCHLAND, GREAT BRIDGE,
GREEN PLAIN, GREENBRIER, GRESSIT, GROVE, GUINEA MILLS,
GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON, HAWK, HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE,
HOPEWELL, HOWERTONS, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, JETERSVILLE, KENBRIDGE,
KILMARNOCK, KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO,
LANCASTER, LAWRENCEVILLE, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA,
MANNBORO, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE,
MIDLOTHIAN, MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNTCASTLE,
NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT NEWS,
NORFOLK, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, PETERSBURG, POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON,
PORTSMOUTH, POWHATAN, QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN, REAMS, REEDS,
RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, SMITHFIELD, SOUTH HILL,
STODDERT, SUFFOLK, TALLEYSVILLE, TRIPLET, URBANNA, VALENTINES,
VICTORIA, VIRGINIA BEACH, WAKEFIELD, WARSAW, WAVERLY, WAYSIDE,
WEST POINT, WHITE PLAINS, WILLIAMSBURG, AND YORKTOWN.