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Here we go again…more severe weather moving in

Jen Petitt shared this scary storm image on fredericksburg.com's Facebook page. She said it was taken at Lake of the Woods about 7:30 p.m.

 

 

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Update: At 7:45 p.m., radar continued to show severe storms moving toward much of the Fredericksburg region. Please stay alert and take precautions.


NEW BULLETIN: This one expires at 7:45.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

653 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA…

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA…

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 652 PM EDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES WEST OF MASSAPONAX TO 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

MASSAPONAX…AND WERE MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

MASSAPONAX…

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.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE

IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND

LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM

WINDOWS.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for much of the area. It expires at 5:30 p.m.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

448 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA…

SOUTHEASTERN CULPEPER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA…

NORTHERN SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA…

WESTERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA…

SOUTHEASTERN FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA…

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 447 PM EDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS DETECTED OVER

NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY…OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CULPEPER…

AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF

PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

RICHARDSVILLE…

DUNAVANT…

STORCK…

GOLDVEIN…

HOLLY CORNER…

STORCK…

HARTWOOD…

GLENDIE…

HEFLIN…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. 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.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE

IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND

LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM

WINDOWS.

LAT…LON 3859 7761 3841 7741 3824 7778 3837 7790

TIME…MOT…LOC 2048Z 237DEG 18KT 3835 7774

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