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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Wed 09/02/2026 03:45 PM EDT

End Time

Wed 09/02/2026 04:15 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

4 mi NE of Boston, VA

Storm Motion

Moving S at 17 mph

Impacts

High impact

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

Locations Affected

Banco, VA ∙ Brightwood, VA ∙ Wolftown, VA ∙ Culpeper, VA ∙ Haywood, VA ∙ Boston, VA ∙ Madison, VA ∙ Leon, VA ∙ Etlan, VA ∙ Oakpark, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 345 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Madison County in northwestern Virginia... South central Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia... West central Culpeper County in northern Virginia... * Until 415 PM EDT. * At 344 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles east of Big Meadows to near Culpeper, moving south 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... Culpeper, Madison, Brightwood, Criglersville, Catalpa, Slate Mills, Etlan, Oakpark, Haywood, Banco, Cardova, Reva, Fordsville, Aylor, Leon, Wolftown, and Boston. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3835 7838 3835 7813 3841 7810 3843 7798 3857 7799 3857 7813 3854 7815 3856 7829 TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 006DEG 15KT 3853 7828 3854 7805 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH