Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Clarke, Frederick, Warren Counties VA
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NOAA issued it on June 1, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clarke, southeastern Frederick, and northeastern Warren counties in Virginia until 4:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Virginia
- Issued
- June 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia (NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC). The alert is effective from 3:24 PM EDT on May 20, 2026, until 4:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Clarke County, southeastern Frederick County, and northeastern Warren County in northwestern Virginia. Locations impacted include Berryville, Boyce, Millwood, White Post, Howellsville, Nineveh, Armel, Bethel, and Briggs.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to damaging winds and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Expected Conditions
At 3:23 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stephens City moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Damaging winds may cause trees and branches to fall, damage homes and vehicles, block roadways, and cause localized power outages.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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