Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 2:44PM EDT until August 8 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 11:44am
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Madison County in northwestern Virginia...
Central Page County in northwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia...
West central Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 243 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Luray, or 18
miles northwest of Madison, moving east at 30 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...
Luray, Stanley, Sperryville, Castleton, Kimball, Leaksville, Slate
Mills, Ida, Etlan, Hamburg, Nethers, Woodville, Fairview, Five
Forks, Panorama, Rock Mills, Reva, Skyland, and Boston.
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