Virginia Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/12/2026 15:48

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 6:48PM EDT until June 12 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 12, 2026 - 3:48pm
Expires: 
June 12, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Madison County in northwestern Virginia... Northeastern Orange County in central Virginia... Southern Culpeper County in northern Virginia... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 648 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Big Meadows, or 7 miles northwest of Madison, moving east at 40 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... Culpeper, Brightwood, Raccoon Ford, Criglersville, Stevensburg, Etlan, Oakpark, Everona, Haywood, Burr Hill, Syria, Winston, Lignum, Banco, Mitchells, Reva, Fordsville, Aylor, and Leon.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Culpeper, VA; Madison, VA; Orange, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC