Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 3:42PM EDT until September 3 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 12:42pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Nelson County in central Virginia...
West central Albemarle County in central Virginia...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 342 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Afton, or 7
miles southeast of Waynesboro, moving southeast at 20 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...
Afton, Nellysford, Greenfield, and Batesville.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Albemarle, VA; Nelson, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov