ZZUS11 KAKQ 221932 ZACSKY SKYWARN Activation Notification SKYWARN Operations Center Wakefield VA 332 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026 MDZ021>024-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>070-075>090-092- 093-095>100-509>525-230732- ACCOMACK-AMELIA-BERTIE-BRUNSWICK-CAMDEN-CAROLINE-CHARLES CITY- CHESAPEAKE-CHOWAN-COLONIAL HEIGHTS-CUMBERLAND-DINWIDDIE-DORCHESTER- EASTERN CHESTERFIELD-EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN HANOVER-EASTERN HENRICO- EASTERN KING & QUEEN-EASTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN LOUISA-EMPORIA- FLUVANNA-FRANKLIN-GATES-GLOUCESTER-GOOCHLAND-GREENSVILLE- HAMPTON/POQUOSON-HERTFORD-HOPEWELL-INLAND CURRITUCK-ISLE OF WIGHT- JAMES CITY-LANCASTER-LUNENBURG-MATHEWS-MECKLENBURG-MIDDLESEX-NEW KENT- NEWPORT NEWS-NORFOLK-NORTHAMPTON NC-NORTHAMPTON VA-NORTHUMBERLAND- NOTTOWAY-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-PASQUOTANK-PERQUIMANS-PETERSBURG- PORTSMOUTH-POWHATAN-PRINCE EDWARD-PRINCE GEORGE-RICHMOND-SOMERSET- SOUTHAMPTON-SUFFOLK-SURRY-SUSSEX-VIRGINIA BEACH-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD- WESTERN ESSEX-WESTERN HANOVER-WESTERN HENRICO AND RICHMOND CITY- WESTERN KING & QUEEN-WESTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN LOUISA-WESTMORELAND- WICOMICO-WILLIAMSBURG-WORCHESTER-YORK- 332 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026 .. Activation Forecast/Status Report .. Area 1 ..Richmond Metro .................. May Be Needed Area 2 ..Southside VA .................... May Be Needed Area 3 ..VA Peninsula/Smithfield ......... May Be Needed Area 5 ..Southeast VA .................... May Be Needed Area 7 ..Northeast NC .................... May Be Needed Area 8 ..Northern Neck ................... May Be Needed Area 11 ..DMR ID 3224947 .................. May Be Needed Area 51 ..North Delmarva*WL2K ............. Not Expected Area 52 ..South Delmarva*WL2K ............. Not Expected Area 53 ..North Central VA*WL2K ........... Not Expected Area 54 ..Piedmont*WL2K ................... Not Expected .. Discussion .. Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 426 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 Flood Watch. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today. Damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding will be the main threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. .. Responder Discussion .. Weather-related activation of the SKYWARN Radio Desk is not expected over the next 24 to 36 hours. && DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR ANY OTHER UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCY. $$ WZ4K