Severe Thunderstorm Warning (5/15/25)

Note: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the expiration is below.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect to 7:15 pm Thursday, May 15, 2025 including the following jurisdictions.

VIRGINIA: southwestern Madison, west central Orange, southeastern Rockingham, southern Page, north central Albemarle, Greene.

Excerpted from the National Weather Service:

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Madison County in northwestern Virginia…
West central Orange County in central Virginia…
Southeastern Rockingham County in western Virginia…
Southern Page County in northwestern Virginia…
North central Albemarle County in central Virginia…
Greene County in central Virginia…

Until 715 PM EDT.

At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stanardsville, or 11 miles west of Madison, moving southeast at 30 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…
Mcmullen, Quinque, Stanardsville, Eheart, Lydia, Haneytown, Rochelle, Ruckersville, Newtown, Swift Run, Amicus, Shelby, Dawsonville, Fletcher, Advance Mills, Wolftown, Hood, Burtonville, and Hollymead.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.