Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Charles, MD; King George, VA; Prince William, VA; Stafford, VA
Last updated · source: NOAA / National Weather Service
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:30PM EDT until July 4 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
This is a severe-significance severe thunderstorm warning event affecting Charles, MD; King George, VA; Prince William, VA; Stafford, VA, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Area
- Charles, MD; King George, VA; Prince William, VA; Stafford, VA
- Began
- 2026-07-04 21:30 UTC
- Expected end
- 2026-07-04 22:30 UTC
Possible damage: stormwater
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Affected areas & guides
Every area named for this event, per the official source. Open yours for damage guides — what to do first, and how to reach a vetted restoration pro, 24/7.
Charles, MD
King George, VA
Prince William, VA
Stafford, VA
Affected area map
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Storm report NWS AKQ storm report
HAIL (0.75 Inch) — 1 NW Ashcake, VA
- Storm report NWS AKQ storm report
TSTM WND DMG — 2 SSW Mechanicsville, VA
Numerous trees down from Mechanicville north to Hanover.
- Storm report NWS AKQ storm report
TSTM WND DMG — 1 WSW East Highland Par, VA
Trees down across eastern Henrico. Exact locations unknown at this time.
- Storm report NWS LWX storm report
TSTM WND DMG — 1 E Cookstown, VA
Dozens of trees and power lines down in the Lake Wilderness area. Thousands are without power as a result.
- Storm report NWS LWX storm report
TSTM WND DMG — Spotsylvania Court, VA
Four reports of trees down near Spotsylvania Courthouse.
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.