Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 8:15AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 5:15am
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 6:00am
Description:
At 815 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Bottoms Bridge, or near Roxbury, moving northwest
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and torrential
rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Highland Springs around 820 AM EDT.
Mechanicsville around 830 AM EDT.
Studley around 845 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Enfield, Orapax Farms,
Etna Mills, Montrose, Sandston, Longdale, Epworth, Westwood, Richmond
International, and Fair Oaks.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
New Kent; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA