Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:40PM EDT until July 4 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 2:40pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Charles County in southern Maryland...
Eastern Stafford County in northern Virginia...
West central King George County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Prince William County in northern Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Aquia Creek,
moving north at 20 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR LOCATIONS NEAR STAFFORD QUANTICO
DUMFRIES AND TRIANGLE.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable damage to trees and power lines. Your
life is at significant risk if outdoors. In addition to
some trees falling into homes, wind damage is possible to
roofs, sheds, open garages, and mobile homes.
* Locations impacted include...
Stafford, Quantico, Potomac Creek, Aquia Creek, Triangle, Dumfries,
Cherry Hill, Falmouth, Passapatanzy, Stones Corner, Leeland,
Widewater, Garrisonville, Arkendale, Spring Valley, Brooke, and
Aquia.
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 this storm. 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.
SNM:TORMENTA DE VIENTO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 615 PM EDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:15 PM EDT por vientos DESTRUCTIVOS de 80 mph. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Escombros arrastrados por el viento podrian ser mortales para aquellos que se encuentran sin refugio.
Area Description:
Charles, MD; King George, VA; Prince William, VA; Stafford, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: