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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Charles, MD; Prince Georges, MD; Culpeper, VA +6 more

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At 449 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from American University to near Centreville to near Bealeton, moving east at 45 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...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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At 449 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from American University to near Centreville to near Bealeton, moving east at 45 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... Stafford, Dale City, Annandale, Clinton, Springfield, Fort Washington, Fairfax, Fort Hunt, Groveton, Fort Belvoir, Woodbridge, Quantico, Aquia Creek, Potomac Creek, Lake Ridge, Burke, Lincolnia, Montclair, Lorton, and Franconia.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 4:49PM EDT until August 10 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 4:43PM EDT until August 10 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 4:03PM EDT until August 10 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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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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