Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Fredericksburg Area in Virginia
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NOAA issued it on July 9, 2026, 6 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 Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Fredericksburg, VA until 4:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Northern Virginia
- Issued
- July 9, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Northern Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia (NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC) at 4:16 PM EDT on June 12, 2026. The alert is effective from 4:16 PM EDT until 4:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Stafford County in northern Virginia, the City of Fredericksburg in central Virginia, and Northeastern Spotsylvania County in central Virginia. Impacted locations include Fredericksburg, Falmouth, White Oak, Brookfield, and Spring Valley.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:16 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fredericksburg, moving east at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch).
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 12 at 4:16 PM EDT until June 12 at 4:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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