Sunday, July 3, 2011

DC Area Being Hit by Severe Thunderstorm


From the National Weather Service:

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...THE CITY OF FAIRFAX...THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH...FAIRFAX...ARLINGTON...PRINCE GEORGES AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA... 


AT 607 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GREAT FALLS TO RESTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. 


THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.


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