{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.44f851804b834832bce31c867d101cdb61e52c7c.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 6:48PM EDT until June 12 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-12","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.44f851804b834832bce31c867d101cdb61e52c7c.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC"},"word_count":218,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 6:48PM EDT until June 12 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Culpeper, VA; Madison, VA; Orange, VA\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-06-12T18:48:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-12T18:48:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-12T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSVRLWX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a\n\n* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...\nCentral Madison County in northwestern Virginia...\nNortheastern Orange County in central Virginia...\nSouthern Culpeper County in northern Virginia...\n\n* Until 730 PM EDT.\n\n* At 648 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast\nof Big Meadows, or 7 miles northwest of Madison, moving east at 40\nmph.\n\nHAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches\nto fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as\ndamage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by\ndowned trees. Localized power outages are possible.\nUnsecured light objects may become projectiles.\n\n* Locations impacted include...\nCulpeper, Brightwood, Raccoon Ford, Criglersville, Stevensburg,\nEtlan, Oakpark, Everona, Haywood, Burr Hill, Syria, Winston,\nLignum, Banco, Mitchells, Reva, Fordsville, Aylor, and Leon.\n\n## Instructions\nFor your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a\nbuilding.\n\nTorrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to\nflash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways."}