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WUUS51 KLWX 012016
SVRLWX
VAC003-015-079-165-790-012045-
/O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0247.250701T2016Z-250701T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
416 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2025
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA...
NORTHWESTERN ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
EAST CENTRAL AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA...
THE NORTHEASTERN CITY OF STAUNTON IN WESTERN VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 445 PM EDT.
* AT 416 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STAUNTON,
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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...
STAUNTON, GROTTOES, MASSANUTTEN, CRIMORA, FISHERSVILLE, VERONA,
WEYERS CAVE, NEW HOPE, MOUNT SIDNEY, ROCKY BAR, PENN LAIRD, PORT
REPUBLIC, BOONESVILLE, HERMITAGE, MISSION HOME, FORT DEFIANCE,
KEEZLETOWN, MCGAHEYSVILLE, SAINT GEORGE, AND SHADY GROVE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3824 7911 3847 7872 3826 7853 3810 7890
3809 7893 3808 7893 3807 7896
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 236DEG 25KT 3822 7897
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
BELAK
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