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Severe · Severe Thunderstorm WatchThis alert has expired. It is kept for reference.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 4 at 7:21PM EDT until September 4

Affecting Brunswick, VA; Charles City, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Gloucester, VA; Greensville, VA; Isle of Wight, VA; James City, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Mathews, VA; Mecklenburg, VA; Prince George, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, 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 Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA

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

Brunswick, VA; Charles City, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Gloucester, VA; Greensville, VA; Isle of Wight, VA; James City, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Mathews, VA; Mecklenburg, VA; Prince George, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, 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 Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA

Possible impact zone across 29 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 29 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS

IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLES CITY

IN EASTERN VIRGINIA

MATHEWS

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BRUNSWICK             CITY OF HOPEWELL      CITY OF PETERSBURG
DINWIDDIE             LUNENBURG             MECKLENBURG
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 ANTE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM,
BARNETTS, BAVON, BOOTH FORK, BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRUNSWICK,
BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BUSCH GARDENS, CENTERVILLE, CHASE CITY,
CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER,
CLARESVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, COURTLAND,
COWIE CORNER, CROAKER, DEEP CREEK, DURAND, EDGERTON, EMPORIA,
EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EWELL, FENTRESS, FIVE FORKS,
FORT LEE, FRANKLIN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GREAT BRIDGE, GREEN PLAIN,
GREENBRIER, GROVE, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON,
HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, KENBRIDGE,
LAWRENCEVILLE, MOUNT PLEASANT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT,
NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK, PEARY, PETERSBURG, POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON,
PORTSMOUTH, REAMS, ROXBURY, SMITHFIELD, SOUTH HILL, SUFFOLK,
TRIPLET, VALENTINES, VICTORIA, VIRGINIA BEACH, WAKEFIELD,
WAVERLY, WAYSIDE, WHITE PLAINS, WILLIAMSBURG, AND YORKTOWN.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™