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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA

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At 637 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near King George to near Fairview Beach to near Massaponax, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall....

What the bulletin says to do

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and northern Virginia. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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At 637 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near King George to near Fairview Beach to near Massaponax, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. Locations impacted include... Fredericksburg, Potomac Creek, Massaponax, Spotsylvania, Falmouth, Stones Corner, Leeland, Spring Valley, Alsop, Brooke, Chancellorsville, Holly Corner, Thornburg, White Oak, and Brookfield.

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Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 6:37PM EDT until July 28 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 6:15PM EDT until July 28 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 6:01PM EDT until July 28 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 5:41PM EDT until July 28 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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