Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 1:54PM EDT until August 8 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 10:54am
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 154 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Basye-Bryce Mountain to 9 miles east of
Brandywine, moving east at 30 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...
Broadway, Timberville, Mount Jackson, Basye-Bryce Mountain, Basye,
Tunis, Orkney Springs, Yankeetown, Cherry Grove, Fulks Run, Singers
Glen, Linville, Forestville, Mount Clifton, and Sparkling Springs.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Rockingham, VA; Shenandoah, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov