{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.79289cc46fc29e0a354e57d144c919c2dacdc8b9.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 6:49PM EDT until July 4 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.79289cc46fc29e0a354e57d144c919c2dacdc8b9.001.1","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":290,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 6:49PM EDT until July 4 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Loudoun, VA; Prince William, VA; Rappahannock, VA\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T18:49:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T18:49:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-04T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSVRLWX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a\n\n* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...\nSouthwestern Loudoun County in northern Virginia...\nWest central Fairfax County in northern Virginia...\nNortheastern Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia...\nNorthwestern Fauquier County in northern Virginia...\nNorth central Culpeper County in northern Virginia...\nNorthwestern Prince William County in northern Virginia...\n\n* Until 730 PM EDT.\n\n* At 648 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hume, or 10\nmiles northwest of Warrenton, moving northeast at 45 mph.\n\nHAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.\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...\nCentreville, South Riding, Brambleton, Warrenton, Chantilly,\nHaymarket, Middleburg, Arcola, The Plains, Delaplane, Hume,\nOatlands, Gainesville, New Baltimore, Marshall, Flint Hill,\nCatharpin, Woolsey, Hackleys Crossroads, and Amissville.\n\n## Instructions\nFor your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a\nbuilding.\n\nLarge hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning\nare occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is\none of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,\nyou are close enough to be struck by lightning.\n\nTorrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to\nflash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways."}