Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 4:56PM EDT until July 6 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Orange County in central Virginia...
Northeastern Albemarle County in central Virginia...
South central Greene County in central Virginia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Free Union, or 9 miles northeast of Charlottesville, moving
southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 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...
Campbell, Hollymead, Gordonsville, Ruckersville, Cobham, Cismont,
Eheart, Boyd Tavern, Barboursville, Keswick, Stony Point, and
Advance Mills.
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.
Area Description:
Albemarle, VA; Greene, VA; Orange, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: