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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 26 at 8:44PM EDT until May 27 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VATHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH325 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIESIN CENTRAL VIRGINIAAMELIA CHESTERFIELD CITY OF RICHMONDGOOCHLAND HANOVER HENRICOLOUISA POWHATANIN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIACAROLINEIN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIANOTTOWAYTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, BEACH, BON AIR,BURRUSS CORNER, CEDAR FORK, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHULA, CORBIN,CREWE, DAWN, DENARO, EARLS, GLEN ALLEN, GOOCHLAND, JETERSVILLE,LOUISA, MANNBORO, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MIDLOTHIAN,MINERAL, MOSELEY, POWHATAN, RICHMOND, SANDSTON, AND SCOTTS FORK.

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Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 9:11PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VAAt 911 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strongthunderstorms along a line extending from near Powhatan to nearScotts Fork to 7 miles southwest of Dundas to near Hitesburg.Movement was east at 40 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects.Strong thunderstorms will be near...South Hill, Moseley, Mannboro, Clarksville, Boydton, Dundas,Wilsons, Fort Barfoot, Spainville, and Sabot around 915 PM EDT.La Crosse, Alberta, and Manakin around 920 PM EDT.Richmond, Brodnax, Tuckahoe, and Bon Air around 925 PM EDT.Lawrenceville, McKenney, University Of Richmond, and Sutherlandaround 930 PM EDT.Dinwiddie, Downtown Richmond, Matoaca, Dewitt, and ChesterfieldCourt House around 935 PM EDT.Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Virginia Union University, Chester,Virginia Commonwealth University, Ettrick, Bellwood, and Bensleyaround 940 PM EDT.Purdy, Virginia State University, Brunswick, East Highland Park,and Ebony around 945 PM EDT.Gasburg and Radium around 950 PM EDT.Other locations impacted by these storms include Bacons Fork,Wilburn, Dolphin, Murdocks, Finneywood, Forksville, Pocahontas StatePark, Skinquarter, Wellville, and Atlee.If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT forsouth central Virginia. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains ineffect until midnight EDT for central and south central Virginia.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 26 at 9:20PM EDT until May 26 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VASVRAKQThe National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...The City of Richmond in central Virginia...Chesterfield County in central Virginia...Southeastern Goochland County in central Virginia...Henrico County in central Virginia...Southwestern Hanover County in central Virginia...Amelia County in central Virginia...Powhatan County in central Virginia...* Until 1015 PM EDT.* At 920 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a lineextending from near Goochland to near Powhatan to near Scotts Fork,moving northeast at 35 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.* Severe thunderstorms will be near...Moseley, Oilville, Scotts Fork, and Sabot around 925 PM EDT.Manakin around 930 PM EDT.Tuckahoe, Bon Air, and Wyndham around 935 PM EDT.Richmond around 940 PM EDT.University Of Richmond, Laurel, and Glen Allen around 945 PM EDT.Ashland, Randolph Macon College, Lakeside, and Chesterfield CourtHouse around 950 PM EDT.Virginia Union University, Mechanicsville, Downtown Richmond,Virginia Commonwealth University, and Bensley around 955 PM EDT.East Highland Park and Bellwood around 1000 PM EDT.Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms includeCrozier, Richmond Heights, Earls, Ammon, Pilkinton, Maidens, Irwin,Johnsons Springs, Elmont, and Montrose.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to theNWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

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