Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Orange and Spotsylvania Counties, VA
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NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for south central Orange County and west central Spotsylvania County until 4:30 PM EDT on September 2.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Virginia
- Issued
- September 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The alert is effective from September 2 at 3:53 PM EDT until September 2 at 4:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers south central Orange County and west central Spotsylvania County in central Virginia. Locations impacted include Orange, Thornhill, Nasons, Unionville, and Lahore.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 3:53 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Orange moving south at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from September 2 at 3:53 PM EDT and expires at 4:30 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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