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Gale Warning 3, NWS Wakefield, VA

January 22, 2026

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this gale warning at Jan 22, 2026, 1:39 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 23, 2026, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2026, 1:39 PM EST (18:39 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 23, 2026, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 24, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 1:48 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchAKQAccomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more36 hr
Jan 22, 2:09 AM ESTGale WatchAKQ12 hr
Jan 22, 1:36 PM ESTCold Weather AdvisoryAKQAccomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more46 hr
Jan 22, 1:39 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ5 days

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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.