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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
127 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508-
526-WVZ050>053-055-281730-
Washington-Frederick-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Augusta-
Rockingham-Shenandoah-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-
Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-Northern Fauquier-
Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Northwest Prince William-Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-
Hardy-
127 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern West
Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western
Maryland.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the central
Shenandoah Valley, central Virginia, and the Virginia Piedmont
until 9 PM. Damaging winds are the primary threat.

Elsewhere, an isolated severe storm capable of producing damaging
wind gusts is possible through this evening. An isolated instance
of flooding is possible during this time as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should self activate and report any instances of severe
thunderstorm damage or flooding to the National Weather Service.

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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 247
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
348 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026

VAC003-015-079-091-125-137-165-540-660-790-820-WVC071-280100-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.A.0247.000000T0000Z-260528T0100Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 247 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ALBEMARLE
CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
GREENE                       NELSON
ORANGE

IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

AUGUSTA
CITY OF HARRISONBURG
CITY OF STAUNTON
CITY OF WAYNESBORO
HIGHLAND                       ROCKINGHAM

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA

PENDLETON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BRANDYWINE, BURR HILL,
CHARLOTTESVILLE, CHRISTIAN, CHURCHVILLE, CLOVER CREEK, EVERONA,
FRANKLIN, GREENFIELD, HARRISONBURG, HIGHTOWN, LAHORE, LIBERTY,
LINVILLE, MADISON RUN, MCDOWELL, MILL GAP, MONTEBELLO, MONTEREY,
MUSTOE, NASONS, OAK FLAT, ORANGE, OVERTON, RIVERTON, RUDDLE,
SHADY GROVE, SPOTTSWOOD, STAUNTON, STUARTS DRAFT, SUGAR GROVE,
UNIONVILLE, AND WAYNESBORO.

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