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Gale Warning 9, NWS Wakefield, VA

February 15, 2026

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this gale warning at Feb 15, 2026, 12:53 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 16, 2026, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2026, 12:53 AM EST (05:53 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 16, 2026, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 16, 2026, 12:12 PM EST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 12:53 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ4 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.