BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
959 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Richmond in central Virginia...
Northeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Goochland County in central Virginia...
Henrico County in central Virginia...
Southwestern Hanover County in central Virginia...
East central Powhatan County in central Virginia...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 959 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Manakin, or
near Tuckahoe, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Downtown Richmond, Bon Air, Virginia Union University,
Virginia Commonwealth University, Tuckahoe, University Of Richmond,
Highland Springs, Mechanicsville, Chester, Bensley, Manakin,
Bellwood, East Highland Park, Sabot, Laurel, Wyndham, Lakeside,
Glen Allen, and Crozier.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
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LAT...LON 3756 7785 3776 7776 3757 7723 3733 7736
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 290DEG 26KT 3758 7768
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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