Thunderstorm

State of Emergency Declared; Mechanicsville Resident Believes Name of State Has Been Changed to Emergency

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — Following Gov. Ralph Northam’s decision to declare a state of emergency in advance of Hurricane Florence’s arrival, Mechanicsville resident Harry Richards now believes he lives in a new state called “Emergency,” [read more ... ]

Hurricane Season 2016: How You Can Prepare

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an above average hurricane season this year, calling for a strong likelihood of the most named storms the Atlantic has seen since 2012. Below is a list of necessary precautions [read more ... ]

Approaching Derecho Thunderstorm Can’t Be Reasoned With, Can’t Be Bargained With

WAKEFIELD, Va. — The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Virginia has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for nearly all of the central & eastern regions of the state. At 3 p.m., doppler radar indicated a massive severe thunderstorm that [read more ... ]