Expires:202507100000;Remove:202507100000;169812 WWUS81 KAKQ 092318 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 718 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 VAZ081>083-513>516-100000- Charles City VA-New Kent VA-Western Chesterfield VA-Prince George VA- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond) VA- Eastern Henrico VA-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights) VA- 718 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN CHESTERFIELD... NORTHWESTERN CHARLES CITY...NORTHWESTERN PRINCE GEORGE...WESTERN NEW KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN HENRICO COUNTIES...THE CITY OF RICHMOND...THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS AND THE CITY OF HOPEWELL THROUGH 800 PM EDT... At 718 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Highland Springs to Bellwood to near Matoaca. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Colonial Heights, Chester, Highland Springs, Ettrick, and Bellwood around 725 PM EDT. Hopewell and Fort Gregg-Adams around 730 PM EDT. Bottoms Bridge around 735 PM EDT. Roxbury around 745 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Wrights Corner, Wayside, Richmond Heights, Mountcastle, Orapax Farms, Elko, Jordan Point Country Club, Montrose, Sandston, and Glendale. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central, south central and east central Virginia. && LAT...LON 3747 7752 3754 7753 3758 7734 3754 7723 3756 7721 3758 7702 3756 7701 3731 7711 3722 7753 3724 7758 3725 7759 TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 248DEG 23KT 3756 7734 3741 7740 3728 7752 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Wray