Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 11 at 5:54PM EDT until March 11 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 11, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Winchester,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to
fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage
homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed
trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured
light objects may become projectiles.
Locations impacted include...
Winchester, Millwood Pike, Berryville, Brucetown, Greenwood, High
View Manor, Wilde Acres, Cedar Grove, Gaylord, Clear Brook,
Stephenson, Wadesville, Cedar Hill, Rock Enon Springs, Albin, and
Stringtown.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northwestern
Virginia...and the Panhandle of West Virginia.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Sterling Virginia.
Area Description:
Clarke, VA; Frederick, VA; Shenandoah, VA; City of Winchester, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov