Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 27 at 3:57PM EDT until September 27 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 12:57pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 356 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crozet, or 12
miles northeast of Waynesboro, moving north at 35 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...
Grottoes, White Hall, and Port Republic.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Albemarle, VA; Augusta, VA; Rockingham, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC