Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 3:47PM EDT until July 28 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 12:47pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Nelson County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Augusta County in western Virginia...
The southwestern City of Waynesboro in western Virginia...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 347 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast
of Bells Valley, or 12 miles northeast of Goshen, moving southeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public.
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...
Stuarts Draft, Sherando, Wintergreen, Lyndhurst, Nellysford,
Greenville, Middlebrook, Mint Spring, Summerdean, Trimbles Mill,
Swoope, Spottswood, and Afton Mountain.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
Area Description:
Augusta, VA; Nelson, VA; City of Waynesboro, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov