First catch of the season
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1143 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Madison County in northwestern Virginia...
Orange County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Fauquier County in northern Virginia...
Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
Western Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until 1230 AM EST.
* At 1143 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Culpeper to near Orange to 8 miles
northwest of Boswells Tavern, moving east at 45 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, Bealeton, Gordonsville, Opal, Remington, Catlett,
Calverton, Midland, Brandy Station, Barboursville, Verdiersville,
Casanova, Montpelier Station, Locust Grove, Thornhill, Winston,
Madison Mills, Montford and Cardova.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.