Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 5:31PM EDT until June 12 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Madison County in northwestern Virginia...
Northwestern Orange County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Rockingham County in western Virginia...
Southern Page County in northwestern Virginia...
Northern Albemarle County in central Virginia...
Greene County in central Virginia...
Southwestern Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
East central Augusta County in western Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 531 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Madison to 6 miles east of Grottoes, moving
east at 15 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...
Orange, Madison, Crimora, Stanardsville, Free Union, Hollymead,
Elkton, Ruckersville, Brightwood, Rocky Bar, Eheart, Oakpark,
Barboursville, Montpelier Station, Winston, Madison Mills,
Montford, Mitchells, Old Somerset, and Amicus.
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; Augusta, VA; Culpeper, VA; Greene, VA; Madison, VA; Orange, VA; Page, VA; Rockingham, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: