Maryland, Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 08/20/2026 12:01

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 20 at 3:01PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 12:01pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 604 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND FREDERICK IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA CULPEPER FAUQUIER LOUDOUN IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA MADISON RAPPAHANNOCK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AIRLIE, ALSOP, BALLENGER CREEK, BETHEL, BROKENBURG, BUCKEYSTOWN, BURR HILL, CARDOVA, CATALPA, CHESTER GAP, COUNTRYSIDE, CULPEPER, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EVERONA, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE, FREDERICK, GATEWOOD, GLEEDSVILLE, LAHORE, LEESBURG, LUCKETTS, MADISON MILLS, MADISON RUN, MASSAPONAX, NASONS, OAK GROVE, ORANGE, PARK MILLS, PARTLOW, POST OAK, RAPIDAN, REVA, SPOTSYLVANIA COURT, STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, UNIONVILLE, WARRENTON, AND WINSTON.
Area Description: 
Frederick, MD; Culpeper, VA; Fauquier, VA; Loudoun, VA; Madison, VA; Orange, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Spotsylvania, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov