Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 3:01PM EDT until July 18 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 12:01pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Stafford County in northern Virginia...
East central Orange County in central Virginia...
The City of Fredericksburg in central Virginia...
Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 301 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of
Spotsylvania, or 12 miles northeast of Mineral, moving northeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Some hail damage to agriculture is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Fredericksburg, Massaponax, Spotsylvania, Falmouth, Brokenburg,
Snell, Spring Valley, Alsop, Gatewood, Logan, Partlow, Thornburg,
Post Oak, Glenora, Brookfield, and Leeland.
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:
Orange, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: