Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 4:00PM EDT until August 8 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 1:00pm
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Stafford County in northern Virginia...
The City of Fredericksburg in central Virginia...
Southeastern Fauquier County in northern Virginia...
East central Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
Northern Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 400 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles south of Linton Hall to 8 miles southeast
of Bealeton to 11 miles southeast of Culpeper, 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...
Stafford, Fredericksburg, Potomac Creek, Aquia Creek, Falmouth,
Stones Corner, Roseville, Garrisonville, Ramoth, Heflin, Dunavant,
White Oak, Morrisville, Ruby, Somerville, Goldvein, Leeland,
Widewater, Arkendale, and Spring Valley.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Culpeper, VA; Fauquier, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov