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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
349 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

VAZ039-050-051-055-056-502-172030-
Madison-Culpeper-Stafford-Spotsylvania-Orange-Southern Fauquier-
349 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.NOW...

At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 13 miles southeast of Culpeper to 9 miles
southeast of Orange to near Louisa, moving southeast at 30 mph.

Gusty winds of 25 to 40 mph are possible with these storms.

Heavy rainfall is occurring and may lead to local ponding on roads,
visibility below one mile, and rises on small streams.

Locations impacted include...
Fredericksburg, Orange, Massaponax, Spotsylvania, Falmouth,
Gordonsville, Verdiersville, Montpelier Station, Locust Grove, Snell,
Thornhill, Ramoth, Partlow, Heflin, Madison Mills, Montford,
Mitchells, Thornburg, Old Somerset, and Dunavant.

LAT...LON 3803 7773 3802 7775 3805 7775 3811 7784
      3810 7784 3815 7809 3813 7818 3814 7822
      3828 7824 3849 7781 3851 7755 3835 7729
      3834 7733 3824 7737 3799 7764
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 297DEG 27KT 3830 7788 3817 7798 3805 7808
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