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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0583 for Southeast Virginia

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0583

Locations Affected

Southeast Virginia

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

An intense supercell should continue to pose a threat for large hail up to around 2 inches in diameter as it tracks southeastward this evening along/near a surface boundary. A loosely organized cluster moving east-southeastward may also have a threat for scattered damaging winds.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL3

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 583
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
610 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southeast Virginia

* Effective this Friday evening from 610 PM until 1100 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...An intense supercell should continue to pose a threat for
large hail up to around 2 inches in diameter as it tracks
southeastward this evening along/near a surface boundary. A loosely
organized cluster moving east-southeastward may also have a threat
for scattered damaging winds.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of
Richmond VA to 20 miles east southeast of South Hill VA. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
31035.

...Gleason

National Risk Overview

Saturday, August 15: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Sunday, August 16: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Monday, August 17: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Tuesday, August 18: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Wednesday, August 19: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, August 20: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, August 21: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Saturday, August 22: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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