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The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Franklin in southeastern Virginia... Southwestern Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia... Southampton County in southeastern Virginia... The west central City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia... South central Sussex County in southeastern Virginia... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 708 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Courtland, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Franklin around 720 PM EDT. Hunterdale around 725 PM EDT. Sedley around 730 PM EDT. Carrsville around 755 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Vicksville, Handsom, Berlin, Worrell, Dory, Lees Mill, Walters, Sebrell, Burdette and Drewryville. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH