Skip to content Note: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the expiration is below.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect to 8:15 pm Sunday, June 8, 2025 including the following jurisdictions.
VIRGINIA: southwestern Shenandoah, northeastern Rockingham, western Page.
Excepted from the National Weather Service:
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Shenandoah County in northwestern Virginia…
Northeastern Rockingham County in western Virginia…
Western Page County in northwestern Virginia…
Until 815 PM EDT.
At 714 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Basye-Bryce Mountain, or 16 miles southeast of Rough Run, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
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…
Alma, Newport, Tunis, Orkney Springs, Honeyville, Ingham, Shenandoah Caverns, Leaksville, Basye-Bryce Mountain, Mount Jackson, Hamburg, Quicksburg, Hawkinstown, Timberville, Forestville, Mount Clifton, New Market, Basye, and Luray.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for western and northwestern Virginia.
The severe thunderstorm warning in the Washington, DC region is updated for Sunday, June 8, 2025.