Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 23 at 5:42PM EDT expiring June 23 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Sender Name: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Issued: 2018-06-23T17:42:00-04:00
Expires: 2018-06-23T18:30:00-04:00
Description: The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern Stafford County in northern Virginia…
Southeastern Fauquier County in northern Virginia…
South central Prince William County in northern Virginia…

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 542 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bealeton, or
11 miles southeast of Warrenton, moving east at 20 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…
Bealeton, Calverton, Midland, Garrisonville, Ruby, Somerville and
Bristersburg.

Instruction: Get indoors to protect yourself from wind and lightning. Trees around
you may be downed from damaging winds, so if you are near large
trees, move to an interior room on the lowest floor. Don’t drive
underneath trees or in wooded areas until the threat has passed.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Stafford, VA; Fauquier, VA; Prince William, VA

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2926776-2660712
CAP MessageType: Alert