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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
734 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
 

VAZ065>068-079>081-087-088-514-100015-
Lunenburg VA-Mecklenburg VA-Nottoway VA-Prince George VA-
Dinwiddie VA-Sussex VA-Amelia VA-Brunswick VA-Greensville VA-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights) VA-
734 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL GREENSVILLE...
SOUTHEASTERN NOTTOWAY...WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX...DINWIDDIE...
SOUTHEASTERN CHESTERFIELD...SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG...SOUTHEASTERN
LUNENBURG...NORTHWESTERN PRINCE GEORGE...SOUTHEASTERN AMELIA AND
BRUNSWICK COUNTIES...THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...THE CITY OF
HOPEWELL AND THE CITY OF PETERSBURG THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

At 734 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mannboro to 6 miles northeast of South
Hill to 8 miles northwest of Norlina. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain, and frequent 
         lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  South Hill, Brodnax, La Crosse, and Alberta around 740 PM EDT.
  McKenney around 745 PM EDT.
  Lawrenceville, Dewitt, and Sutherland around 750 PM EDT.
  Dinwiddie, Ebony, and Matoaca around 755 PM EDT.
  Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Virginia State University, and 
  Ettrick around 800 PM EDT.
  Brunswick around 805 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Bacons Fork,
Dolphin, Bowens Corner, Ammon, Pleasant Shade, Wharfs Store,
Forksville, Richard Bland College, Rawlings, and Barrows Store.

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.

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LAT...LON 3712 7783 3723 7779 3732 7721 3731 7716
      3678 7759 3654 7784 3655 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 258DEG 28KT 3720 7775 3680 7805 3655 7828 

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

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Wray