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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Baltimore/Washington

June 12, 20264 counties in Virginia

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2026, 3:43 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 12, 2026, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Baltimore/Washington
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties City of Fairfax, VA, Fairfax County, VA, Loudoun County, VA, Prince William County, VA

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 12, 2:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 12, 11:03 AM EDT, 4 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 11:03 AM EDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 12, 11:52 AM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 12, 2:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
225 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0726 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SW Woolsey            38.84N  77.66W
06/11/2026                   Prince William     VA   Emergency Mngr

            *** 1 Inj *** Thunderstorm wind gust blew person in
            inflatable kayak out into Silver Lake. They were rescued
            in critical condition.

&&

Event Number LWX2606644

STRONG
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 2:51 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
251 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-011-013-014-016>018-503>508-VAZ025>027-
029>031-036>040-050-051-053>057-501>508-526-527-WVZ055-505-506-
130100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-District of Columbia-Northern Baltimore-Southern Baltimore-
Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-
Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-
Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-
Southeast Harford-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Page-Warren-
Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-
Culpeper-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-
Spotsylvania-King George-Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-
Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Northwest Prince William-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Hardy-
Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton-
Including the cities of Adams Morgan, Washington, Randallstown,
Long Green, Glyndon, Reisterstown, Owings Mills, Cockeysville,
Timonium, Baltimore, Fells Point, Park Heights, Bowie,
Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton, College Park, Tantallon,
Greenbelt, Montpelier, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Ridgeway, Severn,
South Gate, Severna Park, Arnold, St. Charles, Waldorf, Dameron,
Lexington Park, Piney Point, Ridge, California, Callaway,
Sotterley, Cove Point, Drum Point, Chesapeake Beach,
Mount Harmony, Broomes Island, Long Beach, Dunkirk, Boyds,
Germantown, Four Corners, Silver Spring, Glenmont, Bethesda,
Gaithersburg, Aspen Hill, Rockville, Lisbon, Poplar Springs,
Watersville, Glenelg, Glenwood, West Friendship, Dayton,
Clarksville, Columbia, Simpsonville, Historic Ellicott City,
Woodstock, Bynum, Hickory, Bel Air, Fallston, Harford Furnace,
Abingdon, Edgewood, Magnolia, Aberdeen, Carsins, Churchville,
Christian, Staunton, Waynesboro, Spottswood, Stuarts Draft,
Harrisonburg, Linville, Clary, Strasburg, Alonzaville,
Hawkinstown, Mount Clifton, Mount Jackson, Compton, Fairview,
Hamburg, Kimball, Luray, Rileyville, Ingham, Arco, Bentonville,
Buckton, Cedarville, Front Royal, Glen Echo, Howellsville,
Berryville, Stringtown, Greenfield, Charlottesville, Overton,
Shady Grove, Fordsville, Five Forks, Madison Mills, Twymans Mill,
Castleton, Flint Hill, Hackleys Crossroads, Rock Mills,
Burr Hill, Everona, Lahore, Madison Run, Nasons, Orange,
Unionville, Cardova, Catalpa, Culpeper, Reva, Stevensburg,
Winston, Rapidan, Burke, Fairfax Station, Reston, Annandale,
Chantilly, Langley, McLean, Reagan National Airport, Arlington,
Ballston, Barcroft, Cherrydale, Rivercrest, Rosslyn, Arkendale,
Garrisonville, Shiloh, Widewater, Brookfield, Falmouth, Glendie,
Fredericksburg, Rollins Fork, Dahlgren, Airlie, Bethel,
Warrenton, Turnbull, Hightown, Mill Gap, New Hampden,
Clover Creek, Liberty, McDowell, Monterey, Mustoe, Possum Trot,
Sirons Mill, Lucketts, Gleedsville, Leesburg,
Dulles International Airport, Oak Grove, Sterling Park,
Countryside, Chester Gap, Skyland, Montebello, Haymarket,
Woolsey, Dale City, Independent Hill, Aden, Manassas, Lake Ridge,
Woodbridge, Montclair, Brake, Bean Settlement, Fisher, McNeill,
Moorefield, Riverton, Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle,
and Sugar Grove
251 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES...

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail are possible through this evening across portions of eastern
West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, central and southern Maryland,
and the District of Columbia.

Residents in these areas should monitor this situation very closely
and ensure your NOAA weather radios are set to alert mode. Severe
weather warnings for imminent damaging storms may become necessary.

Here are some safety rules to keep in mind when severe weather is
expected or is occurring. If a warning is issued, seek shelter
indoors immediately.

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio, commercial radio, information
sources from your phone, or television for the latest on this
potential severe weather event. Additional weather information can
be found at weather.gov/washington or weather.gov/baltimore.
Local storm report, Jun 12, 3:40 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
340 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0905 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NE Alexandria         38.83N  77.08W
06/11/2026                   City of Alexandria VA   Trained Spotter

            Tree down on 900 block of Crestwood Drive.

&&

Event Number LWX2606657

SRT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX99 min
Jun 11, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX100 min
Jun 11, 8:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Orange, Spotsylvania25 min
Jun 11, 8:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXArlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania and 3 more61 min
Jun 11, 8:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX79 min
Jun 11, 8:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXOrange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg41 min
Jun 11, 8:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX58 min
Jun 12, 2:11 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX9 hr
Jun 12, 3:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock28 min
Jun 12, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Greene, Rockingham23 min
Jun 12, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Jun 12, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXSpotsylvania29 min
Jun 12, 3:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXGreene, Madison, Orange24 min
Jun 12, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Madison28 min
Jun 12, 3:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLWXArlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church85 min
Jun 12, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock30 min
Jun 12, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Madison34 min
Jun 12, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXSpotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg29 min
Jun 12, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFauquier, Prince William28 min
Jun 12, 4:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford26 min
Jun 12, 4:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFairfax, Loudoun25 min
Jun 12, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAugusta, City of Staunton25 min
Jun 12, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 1 more48 min
Jun 12, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXMadison46 min
Jun 12, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park28 min
Jun 12, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLWXSpotsylvania31 min
Jun 12, 5:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXSpotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg108 min
Jun 12, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX83 min
Jun 12, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAugusta, Highland50 min
Jun 12, 5:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXSpotsylvania34 min
Jun 12, 5:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXGreene, Madison, Page, Rockingham48 min
Jun 12, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX70 min
Jun 12, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange and 2 more44 min
Jun 12, 5:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXPage, Shenandoah, Warren21 min
Jun 12, 5:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Nelson, Rockingham, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro38 min
Jun 12, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX34 min
Jun 12, 5:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXPage, Rockingham35 min
Jun 12, 6:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Charlottesville, City of Waynesboro37 min
Jun 12, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, Rockingham47 min
Jun 12, 6:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock30 min
Jun 12, 6:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFauquier, Loudoun, Prince William37 min
Jun 12, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX103 min
Jun 12, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, City of Charlottesville29 min
Jun 12, 6:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLWXFauquier, Prince William25 min
Jun 12, 6:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLWXArlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 1 more42 min
Jun 12, 6:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Madison, Orange42 min
Jun 12, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park29 min
Jun 12, 7:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXArlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church36 min
Jun 12, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX85 min
Jun 12, 7:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFairfax12 min
Jun 11, 9:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXBaltimore, Cecil, Harford38 min
Jun 12, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCalvert, Prince George's32 min
Jun 12, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCharles20 min
Jun 12, 7:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCharles, Prince George's31 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.