


Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
639 WUUS51 KLWX 162308 SVRLWX VAC061-157-162345- /O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0304.250716T2308Z-250716T2345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 708 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia... West central Fauquier County in northern Virginia... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 708 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hume, or 11 miles southeast of Front Royal, moving east at 15 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... Flint Hill, Cresthill, and Orlean. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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. && LAT...LON 3875 7813 3878 7813 3878 7794 3871 7790 TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 276DEG 13KT 3877 7809 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Belak