Dumfries, VA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 2:56PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

At 256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Carloover, or near Clifton Forge, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clifton Forge... Iron Gate... Douthat State Park... Low Moor... Ingalls Field... Carloover... and Natural Well.

Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 2:52PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Interior to near Willowton. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pearisburg... Narrows... Pembroke... Peterstown... Mountain Lake... Poplar Hill... and Rich Creek.

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Dumfries.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.