Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Staunton and Augusta County, VA
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NOAA issued it on May 21, 2026, 3 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the City of Staunton and central Augusta County in western Virginia until 8:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Virginia
- Issued
- May 21, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC at 7:57 PM EDT on May 13, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and remains in effect until 8:30 PM EDT on May 13, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the City of Staunton and central Augusta County in western Virginia. Locations impacted include Staunton, Fishersville, Verona, Mount Sidney, Augusta Springs, Churchville, Deerfield, Buffalo Gap, Trimbles Mill, Christian, Fort Defiance, and Swoope.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Expected Conditions
At 7:57 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast of Bells Valley or 13 miles west of Staunton, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:57 PM EDT until 8:30 PM EDT on May 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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