Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Western Spotsylvania County, VA
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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 western Spotsylvania County until 5:45 PM EDT on June 12.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Spotsylvania County, 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 Western Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia (NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC) at 5:11 PM EDT on June 12, 2026. The alert is effective from 5:11 PM EDT until 5:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Western Spotsylvania County in central Virginia. Locations impacted include Gatewood, Logan, Partlow, Brokenburg, Parker, Post Oak, Glenora, and Snell.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 5:10 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of Spotsylvania, or 15 miles southwest of Fredericksburg, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 5:45 PM EDT on June 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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