Severe Severe Storm ● Closed

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 6:40PM EDT until September 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA, United States of America

Event time: Sep 21, 2026 22:40 UTC Last updated: Sep 30, 2026 United States

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The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia...
Southwestern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 640 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dahlia,
moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage
to trees and powerlines.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Dahlia around 645 PM EDT.
Claresville around 705 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Pleasant
Hill, Lanes Corner, Gumberry, Turners Crossroads, Bryants Corner,
Emporia Reservoir, Little Texas, and Emporia Airport.

Measurements

Coordinates	36.5880, -77.5220
Region	Northampton, NC; Greensville, VA; Southampton, VA; City of Emporia, VA
Location Precision	polygon
Issuing Authority	United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap Urgency	Immediate
Cap Certainty	Observed
Cap Expires	2026-09-21T19:30:00-04:00

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