Tornado Warning Expired. Watch Continues Until 5 p.m.

The tornado warning was allowed to expire at noon.  A tornado watch remains in effect until 5 p.m.  Weather details are here: 
Tornado Watch In Effect for Fredericksburg Area
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A tornado warning has been issued until noon for the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Spotsylvania and Stafford, according to the National Weather Service.  The alert is reprinted below:

"AT 11:31 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MASSAPONAX...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FREDERICKSBURG...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

"LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FREDERICKSBURG... FALMOUTH... SPRING VALLEY... GLENDIE... BROOKFIELD... RAMOTH... LEELAND... STONES CORNER... STAFFORD... BROOKE... GARRISONVILLE...

"PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING AND AVOID WINDOWS. IF OUTDOORS OR IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

THIS TORNADO MAY BE WRAPPED IN RAIN AND HARD TO SEE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW."