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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
456 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

VAC015-790-042145-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0189.000000T0000Z-260704T2145Z/
City of Staunton VA-Augusta VA-
456 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL AUGUSTA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF STAUNTON...

At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
Staunton, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

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...
Staunton, Verona, Weyers Cave, Craigsville, Mount Sidney, Augusta
Springs, Middlebrook, Churchville, Deerfield, Moscow, West Augusta,
Buffalo Gap, Summerdean, Trimbles Mill, Mount Solon, Sangerville,
Christian, Fort Defiance, and Swoope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 3816 7944 3817 7948 3846 7919 3830 7891
      3830 7890 3795 7926 3809 7949
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 216DEG 35KT 3819 7922 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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