Headline

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 3:37PM EDT until July 27 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Description

SVRLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Madison County in northwestern Virginia...
Orange County in central Virginia...
Northeastern Albemarle County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Greene County in central Virginia...
Southern Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
Central Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 337 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles southeast of Culpeper to near Orange to 6
miles south of Madison, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

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...
Culpeper, Orange, Madison, Stanardsville, Free Union, Spotsylvania,
Hollymead, Gordonsville, Ruckersville, Brightwood, Eheart, Brandy
Station, Oakpark, Barboursville, Verdiersville, Stony Point,
Montpelier Station, Locust Grove, Thornhill, and Winston.

Instructions

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.

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