NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCTO.W 0030July 28, 2026
Tornado Warning: Rappahannock, VA
The National Weather Service office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued a tornado warning for Rappahannock in Virginia, which was in force until 5:30 p.m. local time on July 28. It was the 30th tornado warning the NWS office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued in 2026. Virginia had 20 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 4 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Virginia's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 22 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Baltimore MD/Washington DC
- Area
- Rappahannock
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:08 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- Expires
- 5:30 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLWX TO.W 0030
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 507 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Sperryville, or 18 miles north of Madison, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown, flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur. Mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Sperryville around 515 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Woodville.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.