Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
630 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  The central District of Columbia...
  South central Anne Arundel County in central Maryland...
  Northwestern Calvert County in southern Maryland...
  Central Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
  Arlington County in northern Virginia...
  East central Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Alexandria in northern Virginia...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marlow
  Heights, or near Nationals Park, 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, Bowie, Clinton, Crofton, Fort Washington,
  Fort Hunt, Groveton, Forestville, Huntington, Largo, Coral Hills,
  Bladensburg, National Harbor, Upper Marlboro, Nationals Park, Fedex
  Field, Howard University, Gallaudet University, and Reagan National
  Airport.

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 3875 7708 3889 7714 3902 7667 3877 7662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 257DEG 21KT 3883 7698

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Belak