Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Washington, DC ∙ Seven Corners, VA ∙ Somerset, MD ∙ Kings Park, VA ∙ West Falls Church, VA ∙ Pimmit Hills, VA ∙ Kings Park West, VA ∙ Chevy Chase Section Three, MD ∙ Ravensworth, VA ∙ Lincolnia, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 636 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The District of Columbia... South central Montgomery County in central Maryland... Northwestern Prince Georges County in central Maryland... The east central City of Fairfax in northern Virginia... Arlington County in northern Virginia... The City of Falls Church in northern Virginia... Northeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia... The western City of Alexandria in northern Virginia... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 635 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Annandale, moving northeast 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... Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, Annandale, Springfield, Fairfax, Falls Church, Mantua, Pimmit Hills, Mclean, Nationals Park, Howard University, Gallaudet University, Fort Totten, Reagan National Airport, Rosslyn, Crystal City, RFK Stadium, Burke, and Lincolnia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. 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. && LAT...LON 3874 7723 3880 7733 3901 7710 3891 7693 TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 231DEG 34KT 3881 7722 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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