Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 8:02PM EDT until July 5 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 5:02pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Madison County in northwestern Virginia...
Southern Rockingham County in western Virginia...
Southwestern Page County in northwestern Virginia...
Northwestern Albemarle County in central Virginia...
Central Greene County in central Virginia...
The City of Staunton in western Virginia...
Central Augusta County in western Virginia...
The City of Harrisonburg in western Virginia...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 802 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Staunton to near Stanardsville, moving north at
10 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...
Harrisonburg, Staunton, Bridgewater, Grottoes, Shenandoah,
Massanutten, Stanley, Stanardsville, Dale Enterprise, Big Meadows,
Verona, Elkton, Weyers Cave, Dayton, New Hope, Mount Sidney, Mount
Crawford, Middlebrook, Churchville, and Rocky Bar.
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:
Albemarle, VA; Augusta, VA; Greene, VA; Madison, VA; Page, VA; Rockingham, VA; City of Harrisonburg, VA; City of Staunton, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: