Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 4:06PM EDT until August 10 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Stafford County in northern Virginia...
Nelson County in central Virginia...
Madison County in northwestern Virginia...
The City of Charlottesville in central Virginia...
Orange County in central Virginia...
The southern City of Fredericksburg in central Virginia...
Albemarle County in central Virginia...
Southwestern Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia...
Greene County in central Virginia...
Southern Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 405 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Shenandoah to near Vesuvius, moving southeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...These storms have a history of wind damage.
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...
Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Orange, Madison, Crozet, Shipman,
Stanardsville, Schuyler, Free Union, Wintergreen, Afton,
Montebello, Massaponax, Spotsylvania, Campbell, Westmoreland,
Hollymead, Gordonsville, Ruckersville, and Nellysford.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Albemarle, VA; Culpeper, VA; Greene, VA; Madison, VA; Nelson, VA; Orange, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Charlottesville, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov