Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 4:26PM EDT until July 28 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 1:26pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 426 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Berryville to Front Royal to 7 miles southeast of
Woodstock, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
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...
Front Royal, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, Middleburg, Sperryville, Hume,
Delaplane, Linden, Marshall, Edinburg, Chester Gap, Maurertown,
Boyce, Flint Hill, Washington, Huntly, Seven Fountains, Hackleys
Crossroads, Cresthill, and Karo.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Clarke, VA; Fauquier, VA; Frederick, VA; Loudoun, VA; Page, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Shenandoah, VA; Warren, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov