Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 4:23PM EDT until August 8 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 1:23pm
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 423 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms with a history of producing
severe wind were located along a line extending from near Triangle
to 7 miles west of Stafford to 9 miles northwest of Fredericksburg,
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, Ruby, Somerville, Goldvein, Leeland, Widewater, Arkendale,
Spring Valley, and Brooke.
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