Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 4:27PM EDT until August 8 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 1:27pm
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Charles County in southern Maryland...
King George County in central Virginia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 427 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms with a history of producing
severe wind were located along a line extending from near Triangle
to 6 miles west of Stafford to 9 miles west of Fredericksburg,
moving east at 25 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...
King George, Dahlgren, Fairview Beach, Potomac Creek, Nanjemoy
Creek, Popes Creek, Port Tobacco River, Wicomico, Passapatanzy,
Cobb Island, Rock Point, Issue, Potomac Beach, Weedonville,
Tompkinsville, Ninde, Bel Alton, Swan Point, Sealston, and Jersey.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Charles, MD; King George, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov