Severe Thunderstorm Warning for District of Columbia, DC; Prince Georges, MD; Arlington, VA +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- District of Columbia, Prince Georges, Arlington, City of Alexandria, Fairfax
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What is happening
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The southeastern District of Columbia... West central Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Southeastern Arlington County in northern Virginia... East central Fairfax County in northern Virginia... The...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The southeastern District of Columbia... West central Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Southeastern Arlington County in northern Virginia... East central Fairfax County in northern Virginia... The City of Alexandria in northern Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 505 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Alexandria, moving east at 25 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... Arlington, Alexandria, Clinton, Springfield, Fort Washington, Fort Hunt, Groveton, Forestville, Huntington, Largo, Coral Hills, Fort Belvoir, National Harbor, Reagan National Airport, Crystal City, Nationals Park, Andrews Air Force Base, Lincolnia, Camp Springs, and Franconia.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 5:05PM EDT until August 10 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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