HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 2:45pm for

Northwestern Nelson County in central Virginia…

West central Madison County in northwestern Virginia…

Southeastern Rockingham County in western Virginia…

Southwestern Page County in northwestern Virginia…

Northwestern Albemarle County in central Virginia…

Central Greene County in central Virginia…

Eastern Augusta County in western Virginia…

The City of Waynesboro in western Virginia…

The City of Harrisonburg in western Virginia…

At 218 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Harrisonburg to 8 miles northeast of Brownsburg, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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…

Harrisonburg, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Bridgewater, Grottoes, Shenandoah, Massanutten, Crimora, Stanley, Sherando, Wintergreen, Afton, Big Meadows, Elkton, Weyers Cave, Dayton, Lyndhurst, Nellysford, Greenville, and New Hope.