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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

219 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-097-509>525-528>531-050800-

Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-

Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-

Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-

Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City-

New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-

James City-Southampton-Chesapeake-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-

Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield-

Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-

Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-

Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen-

Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-York-

Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-Isle of Wight-Suffolk-Norfolk-

Portsmouth-

Including the cities of Bybee, Central Plains, Cunningham, 

Lake Monticello, Nahor, Palmyra, Troy, Farmville, Angola, 

Guinea Mills, Hawk, Raines Tavern, Reeds, Stoddert, Goochland, 

Corbin, Burruss Corner, Cedar Fork, Dawn, South Hill, 

Fort Mitchell, Kells Corner, Arvins Store, Loves Mill, Lunenburg, 

Nutbush, Rehoboth, Crewe, Earls, Mannboro, Scotts Fork, 

Amelia Courthouse, Chula, Denaro, Jetersville, Fine Creek Mills, 

Flat Rock, Goodwins Store, Subletts, Worshams, Clayville, Genito, 

Sandy Point, Westmoreland, Colonial Beach, Leedstown, Oak Grove, 

Potomac Beach, Potomac Mills, Naylors Beach, Downing, Emmerton, 

Ethel, Farnham, Haynesville, Kennard, Lewisetta, Alfonso, 

Beanes Corner, Brook Vale, Kilmarnock, Lancaster, Lively, Regina, 

Lawrenceville, Reams, Petersburg, Hopewell, Barnetts, Wayside, 

Roxbury, Bottoms Bridge, Browns Corner, Mountcastle, 

New Kent Airport, Orapax Farms, Quinton, Talleysville, Achilles, 

Glass, Gloucester Point, Maryus, Naxera, Ordinary, Severn, 

Grafton, Harmony Village, Church View, Cooper, Healys, Jamaica, 

Nesting, Bavon, New Point, New Point Comfort, Peary, Emporia, 

Wakefield, Barham, Gwaltney Corner, Bacons Castle, 

Chippokes State Park, Hog Island Game Reserve, Poolesville, 

Booth Fork, Williamsburg, Franklin, Mount Pleasant, Bowers Hill, 

Chesapeake Airport, Deep Creek, Fentress, Great Bridge, 

Greenbrier, Louisa, Mineral, Ashland, Mechanicsville, Bon Air, 

Midlothian, Chesterfield, Chester, Colonial Heights, Richmond, 

Sandston, Aylett, King William, West Point, Beazley, Biscoe, 

Henley Fork, Indian Neck, Newtown, Owenton, 

Saint Stephens Church, King And Queen Court House, Tappahannock, 

Dunnsville, Tabb, Beaconsdale, Denbigh, Fort Eustis, 

Hilton Village, Lee Hall, Menchville, Newport News, 

Buckroe Beach, Fort Monroe, Fox Hill, Grand View, Hallwood, 

Hampton, Langley AFB, Carrsville, Lees Mill, Benns Church, 

Bethel Church, Carrollton, Lawson, Longview, Chuckatuck, Cleopus, 

Crittenden, Deanes, Downtown Suffolk, Driver, Elwood, 

Downtown Norfolk, Ghent, Norfolk International Arpt, Norfolk NAS, 

Norview, Ocean View, Wards Corner, Churchland, Cradock, 

and Downtown Portsmouth

219 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TOMORROW FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VA...



The combination of lower relative humidity values in the 20-30

percent range, dry fuels, and SW winds gusting to 20-25 mph will

result in an increased risk for the rapid spread of wildfires

Tuesday across much of central and eastern Virginia. 



Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential

ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Be

sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses

and tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread

quickly.



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