Severe Thunderstorm Warning
 Beginning: 2023-08-07T21:43:00
 Ending: 2023-08-07T22:45:00

New Alert
 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 CALVERT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...
• PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
• SOUTH CENTRAL ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
• CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...
• NORTHERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
• THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
• EASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
• SOUTHEASTERN FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
• SOUTHEASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
• THE CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
• ARLINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
• THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
   * UNTIL 645 PM EDT.
   * AT 543 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
   EXTENDING FROM I66 AND I495 INTERCHANGE TO 12 MILES WEST OF
   STAFFORD, MOVING EAST AT 50 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, WALDORF, DALE CITY, BETHESDA, BOWIE,
 ANNANDALE, CLINTON, SPRINGFIELD, COLLEGE PARK, FORT WASHINGTON,
 GREENBELT, FAIRFAX, LANGLEY PARK, FORT HUNT, VIENNA, GROVETON,
 FORESTVILLE, FALLS CHURCH AND HUNTINGTON.
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR DISTRICT OF
 COLUMBIA...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND...AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
 FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
 BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND 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! 
 
 If there are any emergencies, please contact the department of Public Works at rlatorre@mountrainiermd.com or call Leroy Sammy at (240) 508-0679.
 The Police Department for any emergencies at 301-985-6565.
 Or the Pepco Emergency line for any outages and downed lines at 877-737-2662