Severe Thunderstorm Warning

456 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

• Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Orange County in central Virginia... Northeastern Albemarle County in central Virginia... South central Greene County in central Virginia...

• Until 530 PM EDT.

• At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Free Union, or 9 miles northeast of Charlottesville, moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 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... Campbell, Hollymead, Gordonsville, Ruckersville, Cobham, Cismont, Eheart, Boyd Tavern, Barboursville, Keswick, Stony Point, and Advance Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.