Severe Storm Warning: RVA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN GOOCHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  HENRICO COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHWESTERN NEW KENT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  POWHATAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  CENTRAL CHESTERFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  THE CITY OF RICHMOND IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHERN HANOVER COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

* AT 915 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR BUMPASS TO GOOCHLAND TO NEAR TRENHOLM...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE
           TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
           ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  OILVILLE AROUND 920 PM EDT.
  SABOT AROUND 925 PM EDT.
  TUCKAHOE...MANAKIN AND WYNDHAM AROUND 930 PM EDT.
  RICHMOND...UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND...BON AIR...LAKESIDE AND LAUREL
  AROUND 940 PM EDT.
  VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY...DOWNTOWN RICHMOND...VIRGINIA
  UNION UNIVERSITY AND EAST HIGHLAND PARK AROUND 945 PM EDT.
  HIGHLAND SPRINGS...BENSLEY AND BELLWOOD AROUND 950 PM EDT.
  TUNSTALL AND CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE AROUND 955 PM EDT.
  CHESTER AROUND 1000 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
CROZIER...CHESTERFIELD...MICHAUX...JEFFERSON...ORAPAX FARMS...GOODWINS
STORE...ROCKVILLE...SOLOMONS STORE...MAIDENS AND IRWIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO SHELTER INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.