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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 5:11PM EDT until September 2

Affecting Chesterfield, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA

In effect until: Sep 2, 2026, 9:30 PM

Chesterfield, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA

Confirmed across 5 counties in VA; expires 9:30 PM.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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At 511 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Petersburg,
moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

This severe storm will be near...
Petersburg, Fort Lee, Ettrick, and Matoaca around 515 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include New
Bohemia, Jordan Point Country Club, Richard Bland College, Birchett
Estate, and Petersburg National Battlefield.

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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 5:11PM EDT until September 2

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