Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 13:49

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 4:49PM EDT until July 4 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:49pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Caroline County in north central Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 449 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bowling Green, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Caroline County, including the following locations... Rappahannock Academy, Villboro, Nancy Wrights Corner, Guinea, Corbin, Woodford, and Cedon.
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. Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description: 
Caroline, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA