Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 2:54PM EDT until July 18 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 11:54am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Stafford County in northern Virginia...
Northeastern Orange County in central Virginia...
The northwestern City of Fredericksburg in central Virginia...
Southern Fauquier County in northern Virginia...
Southeastern Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
Northwestern Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 254 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles west of
Spotsylvania, or 14 miles east of Orange, moving northeast at 25
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...
Fredericksburg, Mine Run, Rhoadesville, Parker, Verdiersville,
Locust Grove, Flat Run, Gold Dale, Chancellorsville, Storck, Holly
Corner, Dunavant, Lake Of The Woods, Richardsville, Hartwood,
Cookstown, and Goldvein.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Culpeper, VA; Fauquier, VA; Orange, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: