Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Spotsylvania, VA
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What you need to know
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- Spotsylvania
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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What is happening
At 729 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of Spotsylvania, or 14 miles southwest of Fredericksburg, moving southeast at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 729 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of Spotsylvania, or 14 miles southwest of Fredericksburg, moving southeast at 20 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... Spotsylvania, Post Oak, Logan, Brokenburg, and Alsop.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 14 at 7:30PM EDT until August 14 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 14 at 7:19PM EDT until August 14 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Source and limitations
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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