Weather Alerts for Hampton Roads SouthsideIssued by the National Weather Service |
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT |
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| HAMPTON ROADS SOUTHSIDE | ||
Areas Affected: Fluvanna - Prince Edward - Cumberland - Goochland - Caroline - Mecklenburg - Lunenburg - Nottoway - Amelia - Powhatan - Westmoreland - Richmond - Northumberland - Lancaster - Brunswick - Dinwiddie - Prince George - Charles City - New Kent - Gloucester - Middlesex - Mathews - Greensville - Sussex - Surry - James City - Southampton - Chesapeake - Virginia Beach - Accomack - Northampton - 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 |
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| Effective: Sun, 4/19 5:00pm | Updated: Sun, 4/19 9:18pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Mon, 4/20 5:00am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
The combination of low relative humidity values in the 20 to 30 percent range, dry fuels, and gusty northwest winds will result in an increased risk for the rapid spread of wildfires across much of central and eastern Virginia Monday afternoon. 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. Virginia residents are reminded that open burning is prohibited before 4 PM EDT each day through April 30th. |
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