Severe Storm Threat: 60 MPH Winds, Large Hail Wednesday Evening

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Fredericksburg area until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

From the National Weather Service:

AT 655 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STAFFORD...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

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...
STAFFORD...FREDERICKSBURG...POTOMAC CREEK...AQUIA CREEK...
FALMOUTH...PASSAPATANZY...STORCK...BROOKE...GARRISONVILLE...STONES
CORNER...WHITE OAK...BROOKFIELD...SPRING VALLEY...HARTWOOD...HOLLY
CORNER...LAMBS CREEK...SEALSTON...AQUIA...ROSEVILLE AND ARKENDALE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM WIND AND LIGHTNING. TREES AROUND
YOU MAY BE DOWNED FROM DAMAGING WINDS...SO IF YOU ARE NEAR LARGE
TREES...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. DON`T DRIVE
UNDERNEATH TREES OR IN WOODED AREAS UNTIL THE THREAT HAS PASSED.