NWS Wakefield SKYWARNAmateur Radio Support Team
WX4AKQ Wakefield, VA
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This is your "one stop shop" for everything SKYWARN related. Whether you are a Trained Spotter, a Net Control Station, local Emergency Manager, or simply a local "Weather Nut" we hope you find the information on this site useful, and we hope you will get involved in the SKYWARN program.
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The NWS Wakefield SKYWARN Amateur Radio Support Team is a team of dedicated volunteers who collect
reports from the amateur radio community for relay to the National Weather Service Forecast Office
in Wakefield, Virginia. Our footprint spans 66 counties and independent
cities in portions of three states, covering over 3.6 million residents.
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You will find our frequencies, area maps, and more on your local SKYWARN page:
[Richmond Metro | Southside VA | VA Peninsula/Smithfield | Southeast VA | Northeast NC | Northern Neck | DMR ID 3224947 | North Delmarva*WL2K | South Delmarva*WL2K | North Central VA*WL2K | Piedmont*WL2K]
Net Activation Forecast by Area - Next 24 to 36 Hours
This is typically updated daily between 9 AM and noon local time and periodically throughout the day. Last updated 8:38 PM Wednesday by Waxman, Howard A (WZ4K).
Area 1 - Richmond Metro - Activation may be needed
Area 2 - Southside VA - Activation may be needed
Area 3 - VA Peninsula/Smithfield - Activation may be needed
Area 5 - Southeast VA - Activation may be needed
Area 7 - Northeast NC - Activation may be needed
Area 8 - Northern Neck - Activation may be needed
Area 11 - DMR ID 3224947 - Activation may be needed
Area 51 - North Delmarva*WL2K - Activation will not be needed
Area 52 - South Delmarva*WL2K - Activation will not be needed
Area 53 - North Central VA*WL2K - Activation will not be needed
Area 54 - Piedmont*WL2K - Activation will not be needed
.. DISCUSSION .. Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 430 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .Thursday through Tuesday. An unsettled weather pattern returns to the region. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the outlook area on Thursday, with damaging winds as the main threat. Storms will also have the potential to produce additional rounds of locally heavy rainfall, which could result in a few instances of flash flooding Thursday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.