Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 3:40PM EDT until August 8 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 340 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Culpeper, moving east at 25 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, Bealeton, Opal, Remington, Calverton, Midland, Elkwood,
Catalpa, Brandy Station, Lois, Rixeyville, Morrisville, Alanthus,
Somerville, Goldvein, Sumerduck, and Bristersburg.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Culpeper, VA; Fauquier, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov