Special Weather Statement 04/26/2025 15:08 for Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 6:08PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 26, 2025 - 3:08pm
Expires: 
April 26, 2025 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Studley, or near Mechanicsville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Tunstall around 615 PM EDT. New Kent around 640 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Quinton, Colonial Downs, Lanesville, Browns Corner, Palls, Cooke, Romancoke, Cohoke, Westwood, and Slaterville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
New Kent; Eastern Hanover; Eastern King William
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA