At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Leedstown to near Newtown to Richmond. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near. Richmond, Mechanicsville, Champlain, Highland Springs, Saint Stephens Church, Manquin, East Highland Park, Leedstown, Studley, and Aylett around 450 PM EDT. Tappahannock, Montross, and Newland around 455 PM EDT. Millers Tavern and Tunstall around 500 PM EDT. King William, Warsaw, Dunnsville, and Bottoms Bridge around 505 PM EDT. Stevensville around 510 PM EDT. Talleysville, Haynesville, Hague, Coles Point, and Center Cross around 515 PM EDT. King And Queen Court House around 520 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Beazley, Currioman Landing, Threeway, Wayside, Etna Mills, Cohoke, Montrose, Sandston, Glendale, and Rose Garden.

* WHAT. Northwest winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt and waves 2 ft expected. * WHERE. Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA and Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA. * WHEN. From 5 AM to 5 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.