Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Baltimore/Washington

Issued

May 4, 2021, 4:57 PM EDT (20:57 UTC)

Expired

May 4, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Baltimore/Washington

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties City of Fredericksburg, VA, Spotsylvania County, VA, Stafford County, VA

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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355 
WUUS51 KLWX 042057
SVRLWX
VAC177-179-630-042145-
/O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0039.210504T2057Z-210504T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
457 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Stafford County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Fredericksburg in central Virginia...
  Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 456 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 12 miles east of Orange to near Mineral, moving east
  at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement. These storms have a history of producing 
           tree damage.

  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, Massaponax, Spotsylvania, Falmouth, Passapatanzy,
  Stones Corner, Leeland, Brokenburg, Snell, Spring Valley, Alsop,
  Gatewood, Chancellorsville, Partlow, Post Oak, Thornburg, White
  Oak, Brookfield and Cookstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3801 7771 3803 7773 3803 7775 3805 7775
      3805 7777 3808 7779 3836 7769 3836 7730
      3834 7730 3834 7733 3832 7733 3827 7735
      3825 7733 3825 7735 3824 7738 3799 7764
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 257DEG 36KT 3830 7788 3793 7789 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ADS

949 
WWUS51 KLWX 042126
SVSLWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
526 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

VAC177-179-630-042145-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210504T2145Z/
Stafford VA-City of Fredericksburg VA-Spotsylvania VA-
526 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN STAFFORD AND EASTERN SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTIES AND THE CITY
OF FREDERICKSBURG...

At 526 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fredericksburg to near Massaponax, moving east at
45 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...
Fredericksburg, Massaponax, Spotsylvania, Falmouth, Passapatanzy,
Stones Corner, Chancellorsville, Leeland, Thornburg, White Oak,
Brookfield and Spring Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3807 7756 3836 7768 3836 7730 3834 7730
      3834 7733 3832 7733 3827 7735 3825 7733
      3825 7735 3824 7738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 250DEG 40KT 3837 7751 3815 7742 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ADS

527 
WWUS51 KLWX 042145
SVSLWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
545 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

VAC177-179-630-042155-
/O.EXP.KLWX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210504T2145Z/
Stafford VA-City of Fredericksburg VA-Spotsylvania VA-
545 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN STAFFORD AND EASTERN
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG HAS EXPIRED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central and northern Virginia.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Sterling Virginia.

LAT...LON 3807 7756 3836 7768 3836 7730 3834 7730
      3834 7733 3832 7733 3827 7735 3825 7733
      3825 7735 3824 7738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 257DEG 36KT 3841 7731 3819 7722 

$$

ADS

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