Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
656 WUUS51 KLWX 270104 SVRLWX VAC047-061-113-137-157-270130- /O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0055.240527T0104Z-240527T0130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 904 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Madison County in northwestern Virginia... North central Orange County in central Virginia... Southeastern Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia... Southern Fauquier County in northern Virginia... Culpeper County in northern Virginia... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 903 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Madison, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. 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... Culpeper, Madison, Brightwood, Castleton, Catalpa, Elkwood, Stevensburg, Brandy Station, Oakpark, Haywood, Winston, Cardova, Mitchells, Reva, Rixeyville, Leon, Locust Dale, Boston, and Raccoon Ford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm has produced widespread wind damage across Albemarle County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! && LAT...LON 3825 7823 3837 7836 3868 7805 3842 7774 TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 241DEG 48KT 3836 7813 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ LEE