Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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200 WUUS51 KLWX 172230 SVRLWX DCC001-MDC003-009-033-VAC013-059-510-172315- /O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0173.240717T2230Z-240717T2315Z/ 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