THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… WESTERN CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND… SOUTHEASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA… SOUTHWESTERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND… SOUTHEASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA…
* UNTIL 430 PM EDT
* AT 346 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF INDIAN HEAD…OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF WOODBRIDGE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
INDIAN HEAD…
FORT BELVOIR…
FRANCONIA…
HYBLA VALLEY…
FORT WASHINGTON…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…MOVE INDOORS TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO…REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
UPDATE: EXTENDED UNTIL 5:15PM EST
UPDATE (5:08PM): THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE
