Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange Counties VA
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NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of northern and central Virginia until 4:15 PM EDT on September 2.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern and Central Virginia
- Issued
- September 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Effective from 2026-09-02T15:48:00-04:00 until 2026-09-02T16:15:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Orange County in central Virginia; South central Fauquier County in northern Virginia; Southeastern Culpeper County in northern Virginia. Locations impacted include Remington, Lignum, Elkwood, Lois, Lake Of The Woods, Richardsville, Morrisville, Burr Hill, Sumerduck, and Flat Run.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 3:48 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bealeton, or 11 miles east of Culpeper, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
Alert effective September 2 at 3:48 PM EDT until September 2 at 4:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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