• Severe Weather Statement for Rappahannock County, Virginia
  • Severe Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:03PM EDT until August 17 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Friday, August 17, 2018 at 5:03 p.m.
  • Expires: Friday, August 17, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

  • ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
    FOR SOUTHERN RAPPAHANNOCK AND NORTHWESTERN CULPEPER COUNTIES...
    At 603 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
    Sperryville, or 10 miles northwest of Culpeper, moving east at 15
    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, Castleton, Five Forks, Catalpa, Rock Mills, Slate Mills,
    Viewtown, Cardova, Reva, Rixeyville, Woodville and Boston.
    HAIL...<.75IN
    WIND...60MPH