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Note: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the expiration is below.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect to 6:30 pm Monday, July 15, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
VIRGINIA: southern Stafford, northeastern Orange, Fredericksburg, south central Fauquier, southeastern Culpeper, northeastern Spotsylvania.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southern Stafford County in northern Virginia…
Northeastern Orange County in central Virginia…
The City of Fredericksburg in central Virginia…
South central Fauquier County in northern Virginia…
Southeastern Culpeper County in northern Virginia…
Northeastern Spotsylvania County in central Virginia…
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 540 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northwest of Fredericksburg, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Emergency management in Culpeper County reported numerous trees down from this storm.
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, Potomac Creek, Aquia Creek, Massaponax, Spotsylvania, Falmouth, Passapatanzy, Stones Corner, Locust Grove, Flat Run, Ramoth, Dunavant, White Oak, Lake Of The Woods, Cookstown, Goldvein, Leeland, Parker, Spring Valley, and Gold Dale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Sterling Virginia.
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.