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ALERT: All after-school activities are cancelled for today due to weather
Spotsylvania and Stafford county school divisions have cancelled all after-school activities for today due to impending severe weather, the school divisions just announced.
This includes any games, practices, or meetings that were scheduled for after school today.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:30 p.m. for the city of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, eastern Orange County, and southeastern Culpeper County.
A tornado watch is also in effect for this area until 7 p.m., NWS reported.
Following are statements from NWS:
- AT 222 PM EDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 27 MILES WEST OF MASSAPONAX TO 30 MILES WEST OF MASSAPONAX…AND WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MASSAPONAX…
FREDERICKSBURG…
STAFFORD…
- THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…MOVE INDOORS TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO…REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
- AT 241 PM EDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CULPEPER TO 15 MILES WEST OF MASSAPONAX TO 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF MINERAL…AND WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RICHARDSVILLE…
POST OAK…
GOLDVEIN…
THORNBURG…
SPOTSYLVANIA…
SNELL…
HARTWOOD…
MASSAPONAX…
HOLLY CORNER…
ROSEVILLE…
HEFLIN…
GLENDIE…
SHILOH…
