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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Fri 05/16/2025 04:12 PM EDT

End Time

Fri 05/16/2025 04:45 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

4 mi NE of Stephens City, VA

Storm Motion

Moving E at 36 mph

Impacts

High impact

Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size<.75 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust60 mph

Locations Affected

Millwood, VA ∙ Stephens City, VA ∙ Boyce, VA ∙ White Post, VA ∙ Shenandoah Retreat, VA ∙ Winchester Regional Airport, VA ∙ Berryville, VA ∙ Winchester, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 412 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... The City of Winchester in northwestern Virginia... South central Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 412 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Millwood Pike, moving east at 35 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... White Post, Greenwood, Gaylord, Armel, Briggs, Wickliffe, Millwood, Boyce, Berryville, Millwood Pike, Stephens City, Winchester, and Stringtown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Sterling Virginia. && LAT...LON 3915 7782 3914 7782 3912 7785 3908 7786 3908 7788 3906 7789 3905 7790 3906 7827 3920 7824 3921 7779 TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 258DEG 31KT 3912 7816 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH