Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 5:18PM EDT until July 28 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 518 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Big Meadows, or 13 miles north of Madison, moving southeast at 40
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...
Culpeper, Madison, Luray, Stanley, Sperryville, Brightwood,
Castleton, Elkwood, Catalpa, Stevensburg, Leaksville, Ida, Brandy
Station, Hamburg, Oakpark, Haywood, Syria, Fairview, Winston, and
Banco.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Culpeper, VA; Madison, VA; Page, VA; Rappahannock, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov