Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Eastern Orange County, VA
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NOAA issued it on August 3, 2026, 2 weeks 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 Eastern Orange County in central Virginia until 3:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Virginia
- Issued
- August 3, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Virginia.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Effective from August 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM EDT until August 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Eastern Orange County in central Virginia. Locations impacted include Gold Dale, Nasons, Mine Run, Rhoadesville, Everona, Verdiersville, Unionville, and Locust Grove.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 2:32 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Orange, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall, potentially injuring those outdoors and damaging homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from 2:33 PM EDT and expires at 3:00 PM EDT on August 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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