Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:25PM EDT until July 4 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 2:25pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Shenandoah County in northwestern Virginia...
Rockingham County in western Virginia...
Southwestern Page County in northwestern Virginia...
Northeastern Augusta County in western Virginia...
The City of Harrisonburg in western Virginia...
East central Highland County in western Virginia...
Southeastern Pendleton County in eastern West Virginia...
Southwestern Hardy County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 525 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 13 miles east of Monterey to near Grottoes, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 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...
Harrisonburg, Bridgewater, Broadway, Grottoes, Timberville,
Shenandoah, Massanutten, Stanley, Brandywine, Dale Enterprise,
Weyers Cave, New Market, Dayton, Mount Crawford, Alma, Newport,
Tunis, Honeyville, Penn Laird, and Ingham.
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:
Augusta, VA; Highland, VA; Page, VA; Rockingham, VA; Shenandoah, VA; City of Harrisonburg, VA; Hardy, WV; Pendleton, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: