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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 23, 20265 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2026, 2:34 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 41 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 23, 2026, 2:34 PM EDT (18:34 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Norfolk, VA, City of Portsmouth, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:33 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 23, 11:45 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 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 23, 2:24 PM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 2:24 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 11:46 AM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1146 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

VAZ062-064>069-511-241600-
Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-
Western Hanover-
1146 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 381 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central 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.

Scattered to widespread strong to severe storms are possible today,
mainly in the afternoon and early evening, with damaging winds as
the
main threat. In addition, heavy rain may lead to localized flash
flooding, especially in urban areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ048-060-061-509-510-241600-
Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-
1146 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered to widespread strong to severe storms are possible today,
mainly in the afternoon and early evening, with damaging winds as
the
main threat. In addition, heavy rain may lead to localized flash
flooding, especially in urban areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ021-025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ079-080-087-513-241600-
Dorchester-Maryland Beaches-Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-
Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-
Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Greensville-Western Chesterfield-
1146 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 381 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast
North Carolina, central Virginia, south central 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.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Scattered to widespread strong to severe storms are possible today,
mainly in the afternoon and early evening, with damaging winds as
the
main threat. In addition, heavy rain may lead to localized flash
flooding, especially in urban areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ022>024-VAZ075>078-081>086-088>090-092-097>100-512-514>525-
528>531-241600-
Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Westmoreland-Richmond-
Northumberland-Lancaster-
Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City-
New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Sussex-Surry-James City-
Southampton-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton-
Eastern Hanover-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-York-Newport News-
Hampton/Poquoson-Isle of Wight-Suffolk-Norfolk-Portsmouth-
1146 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 381 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central
Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, south central
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.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 23, 1:57 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 23, 2:00 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 23, 2:01 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 2:01 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 23, 2:17 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 2:21 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 22, 8:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Henrico, James City, Mathews and 7 more	59 min
Jun 22, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		73 min
Jun 22, 8:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Sussex	46 min
Jun 22, 8:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, James City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Hopewell and 2 more	28 min
Jun 22, 8:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack	59 min
Jun 22, 8:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		47 min
Jun 22, 8:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick	47 min
Jun 22, 9:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, James City, York, City of Poquoson, City of Williamsburg	44 min
Jun 22, 9:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Southampton, Surry and 4 more	38 min
Jun 22, 9:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton	53 min
Jun 22, 9:17 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Surry, Sussex	28 min
Jun 22, 9:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Gloucester, James City, Mathews, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 2 more	49 min
Jun 22, 9:29 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	3 hr
Jun 22, 9:30 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		90 min
Jun 22, 9:31 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		89 min
Jun 22, 9:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, York, City of Hampton and 2 more	44 min
Jun 22, 9:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, City of Emporia, City of Franklin	40 min
Jun 22, 10:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	38 min
Jun 22, 10:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 2 more	51 min
Jun 22, 10:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	58 min
Jun 22, 10:54 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		81 min
Jun 22, 11:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake	41 min
Jun 22, 11:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk and 1 more	3 hr
Jun 23, 12:13 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		77 min
Jun 23, 2:05 AM EDT	Flood Watch	AKQ	Accomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico and 31 more	16 hr
Jun 23, 3:39 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		23 hr
Jun 23, 12:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	49 min
Jun 23, 12:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	46 min
Jun 23, 12:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more	40 min
Jun 23, 12:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Sussex	24 min
Jun 23, 1:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	29 min
Jun 23, 1:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex	50 min
Jun 23, 1:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, James City, King and Queen, New Kent, Prince George, York and 1 more	48 min
Jun 23, 1:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		49 min
Jun 23, 1:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	48 min
Jun 23, 1:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Surry, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	44 min
Jun 23, 1:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		57 min
Jun 23, 1:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, York, City of Williamsburg	51 min
Jun 23, 2:06 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		84 min
Jun 23, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		58 min
Jun 23, 2:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia	39 min
Jun 23, 2:38 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		67 min
Jun 23, 2:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk	49 min
Jun 23, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	53 min
Jun 23, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		63 min
Jun 23, 3:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	46 min
Jun 23, 3:30 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	2 hr
Jun 23, 3:43 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	32 min
Jun 23, 3:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		67 min
Jun 23, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		65 min
Jun 23, 4:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	29 min
Jun 23, 4:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack	28 min
Jun 23, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		60 min
Jun 23, 1:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Pasquotank, Perquimans	28 min
Jun 23, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	49 min
Jun 23, 2:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Currituck	44 min
Jun 23, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan	38 min
Jun 23, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans	39 min
Jun 22, 8:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester	64 min
Jun 23, 4:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Worcester	2 hr

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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.