Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 5:49PM EDT until June 22 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Stafford County in northern Virginia...
The City of Fairfax in northern Virginia...
Southwestern Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
Southeastern Fauquier County in northern Virginia...
Eastern Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
The City of Manassas Park in northern Virginia...
Prince William County in northern Virginia...
The City of Manassas in northern Virginia...
North central Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 549 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bealeton to 13 miles west of Stafford to 10
miles northwest of Spotsylvania, 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...
Stafford, Centreville, Dale City, Annandale, Springfield, Fairfax,
Vienna, Mantua, Fort Belvoir, Woodbridge, Quantico, Aquia Creek,
Lake Ridge, Burke, Linton Hall, Oakton, Montclair, Lorton,
Franconia, and Merrifield.
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:
Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Prince William, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: