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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 4 at 2:54PM EDT until September 4

Affecting Amelia, VA; Brunswick, VA; Caroline, VA; Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Cumberland, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Essex, VA; Fluvanna, VA; Gloucester, VA; Goochland, VA; Greensville, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; Isle of Wight, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; Lancaster, VA; Louisa, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Mathews, VA; Mecklenburg, VA; Middlesex, VA; New Kent, VA; Northumberland, VA; Nottoway, VA; Powhatan, VA; Prince Edward, VA; Prince George, VA; Richmond, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA; Westmoreland, VA; York, VA; City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Emporia, VA; City of Franklin, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Petersburg, VA; City of Poquoson, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Richmond, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA

In effect until: Sep 5, 2026, 1:00 AM

Amelia, VA; Brunswick, VA; Caroline, VA; Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Cumberland, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Essex, VA; Fluvanna, VA; Gloucester, VA; Goochland, VA; Greensville, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; Isle of Wight, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; Lancaster, VA; Louisa, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Mathews, VA; Mecklenburg, VA; Middlesex, VA; New Kent, VA; Northumberland, VA; Nottoway, VA; Powhatan, VA; Prince Edward, VA; Prince George, VA; Richmond, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA; Westmoreland, VA; York, VA; City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Emporia, VA; City of Franklin, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Petersburg, VA; City of Poquoson, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Richmond, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA

Possible impact zone across 51 counties in VA; conditions develop through 1:00 AM.

Go indoors and stay away from windows until the storm passes.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 653 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 51 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

AMELIA                CHESTERFIELD
CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS                    CITY OF RICHMOND
CUMBERLAND            FLUVANNA              GOOCHLAND
HANOVER               HENRICO               LOUISA
POWHATAN              PRINCE EDWARD

IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLES CITY          ESSEX                 KING WILLIAM
KING AND QUEEN        NEW KENT              RICHMOND
WESTMORELAND

IN EASTERN VIRGINIA

LANCASTER             MATHEWS               MIDDLESEX
NORTHUMBERLAND

IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CAROLINE

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BRUNSWICK             CITY OF HOPEWELL      CITY OF PETERSBURG
DINWIDDIE             LUNENBURG             MECKLENBURG
NOTTOWAY              PRINCE GEORGE

IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

CITY OF CHESAPEAKE    CITY OF EMPORIA       CITY OF FRANKLIN
CITY OF HAMPTON       CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS  CITY OF NORFOLK
CITY OF POQUOSON      CITY OF PORTSMOUTH    CITY OF SUFFOLK
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH                      CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG
GLOUCESTER            GREENSVILLE           ISLE OF WIGHT
JAMES CITY            SOUTHAMPTON           SURRY
SUSSEX                YORK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA, ANTE,
BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM, BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR,
BOOTH FORK, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRAYS FORK,
BROWNS CORNER, BRUNSWICK, BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BURRUSS CORNER,
BUSCH GARDENS, CARET, CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS, CENTERVILLE,
CHAMPLAIN, CHASE CITY, CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD,
CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CHULA, CLANCIE,
CLARESVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH, COLONIAL HEIGHTS,
CORBIN, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CREWE, CROAKER, DAWN,
DEEP CREEK, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, DURAND,
EARLS, EDGERTON, EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR,
EWELL, FARMVILLE, FENTRESS, FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE, FRANKLIN,
GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GOOCHLAND, GREAT BRIDGE,
GREEN PLAIN, GREENBRIER, GRESSIT, GROVE, GUINEA MILLS,
GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON, HAWK, HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE,
HOPEWELL, HOWERTONS, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, JETERSVILLE, KENBRIDGE,
KILMARNOCK, KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO,
LANCASTER, LAWRENCEVILLE, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA,
MANNBORO, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE,
MIDLOTHIAN, MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNTCASTLE,
NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT NEWS,
NORFOLK, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, PETERSBURG, POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON,
PORTSMOUTH, POWHATAN, QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN, REAMS, REEDS,
RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, SMITHFIELD, SOUTH HILL,
STODDERT, SUFFOLK, TALLEYSVILLE, TRIPLET, URBANNA, VALENTINES,
VICTORIA, VIRGINIA BEACH, WAKEFIELD, WARSAW, WAVERLY, WAYSIDE,
WEST POINT, WHITE PLAINS, WILLIAMSBURG, AND YORKTOWN.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™