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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 182, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2025, 4:46 PM EDT for 9 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2025, 4:46 PM EDT (20:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2025, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Amelia County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, City of Richmond, VA, Goochland County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, Louisa County, VA, Nottoway County, VA, Powhatan County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 19, 3:49 PM EDT, 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 3:49 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 154 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 MDZ024-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ084-086>090-092-093-095>098-523>525- 201800- Inland Worcester-Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden- Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck- Gloucester-Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton- Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach- York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 154 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Highs warm into the low to mid 90s ahead of a cold frontal passage today, with maximum heat index values around 100 degrees. A Slight Risk for severe storms is in place across the outlook area today. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to push into the area with the frontal passage late this afternoon into this evening. Scattered severe storms are possible, with damaging wind gusts and large hail as the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Maximum heat index values are forecast to exceed 100 degrees across the outlook area beginning on Sunday, and persisting through the end of the work week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. MDZ025-VAZ099-100-201800- Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton- 154 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. Highs warm into the low 90s ahead of a cold frontal passage today, with maximum heat index values around 100 degrees. A Slight Risk for severe storms is in place across the outlook area today. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to push into the area with the frontal passage this evening. Scattered severe storms are possible, with damaging wind gusts and large hail as the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Maximum heat index values are forecast to exceed 100 degrees across the outlook area beginning on Sunday, and persisting through the end of the work week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. MDZ021>023-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>083-085-509>522-201800- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland- Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan- Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-Dinwiddie- Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Middlesex-Western Louisa- Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen- Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex- 154 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 442 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Highs warm into the low to mid 90s ahead of a cold frontal passage today, with heat index values around 100 degrees. An Enhanced Risk for severe storms is in place across the outlook area today. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to push into the area with the frontal passage after 3 pm this afternoon into this evening. Scattered severe storms are possible, with damaging wind gusts and large hail as the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Maximum heat index values are forecast to exceed 100 degrees across the outlook area beginning on Sunday, and persisting through the end of the work week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 3:59 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2:16 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 32 hr | |
| Jun 19, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Prince Edward | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 40 min |
| Jun 19, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Nottoway and 2 more | 51 min |
| Jun 19, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 40 min |
| Jun 19, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Essex, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen and 4 more | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Westmoreland | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George and 5 more | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex and 4 more | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 68 min | |
| Jun 19, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Mathews and 6 more | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex | 44 min |
| Jun 19, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 86 min | |
| Jun 19, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| Jun 19, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 17 min |
| Jun 19, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 114 min | |
| Jun 19, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Mathews, York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 48 min |
| Jun 19, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 88 min | |
| Jun 19, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester, Wicomico | 45 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.