Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:03PM EDT until July 4 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 2:03pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 503 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Orange to 7 miles northwest of Fort Walker,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
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...
Fredericksburg, Orange, King George, Dahlgren, Fairview Beach,
Potomac Creek, Massaponax, Spotsylvania, Falmouth, Gordonsville,
Passapatanzy, Verdiersville, Locust Grove, Snell, Thornhill, Partlow,
Thornburg, Dunavant, White Oak, and Sealston.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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; Fauquier, VA; King George, VA; Orange, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: