Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 9:01PM EDT until July 5 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 6:01pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Madison County in northwestern Virginia...
East central Shenandoah County in northwestern Virginia...
Warren County in northwestern Virginia...
South central Clarke County in northwestern Virginia...
Northeastern Page County in northwestern Virginia...
Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia...
Northwestern Fauquier County in northern Virginia...
Northwestern Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 901 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Woodstock to Stanley, moving east at
20 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...
Front Royal, Woodstock, Luray, Stanley, Sperryville, Linden, Hume,
Chester Gap, Maurertown, Flint Hill, Washington, Castleton, Huntly,
Kings Crossing, Seven Fountains, Ida, Riverton, Hackleys
Crossroads, Hamburg, and Amissville.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Clarke, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fauquier, VA; Madison, VA; Page, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Shenandoah, VA; Warren, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: