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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
517 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025
 

VAZ075>078-085-522-012145-
Middlesex VA-Northumberland VA-Richmond VA-Westmoreland VA-
Lancaster VA-Eastern Essex VA-
517 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX...
NORTHWESTERN NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND...SOUTHEASTERN WESTMORELAND...
SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX AND NORTHWESTERN LANCASTER COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM
EDT...

At 517 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Farnham, or near Warsaw, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and frequent lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Frequent cloud to ground lightning 
         strikes.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Callao around 525 PM EDT.
  Kinsale around 530 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Currioman Landing,
Lottsburg, Threeway, Avalon, Mount Holly, Tidewater, Lyells,
Middletons Corner, Kennard, and Westmoreland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
eastern and east central Virginia.

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LAT...LON 3815 7661 3811 7660 3807 7653 3802 7651
      3802 7647 3797 7641 3795 7635 3777 7664
      3778 7667 3776 7665 3773 7670 3789 7686
      3817 7679
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 227DEG 27KT 3791 7667 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Miller