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.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DC Area Until 9:15pm

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  the District of Columbia...
  southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland...
  northern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
  City of Alexandria in northern Virginia...
  southeastern city of Falls Church in northern Virginia...
  Arlington County in northern Virginia...
  east central Fairfax County in northern Virginia...

* until 915 PM EDT

* at 822 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 near Lincolnia...or near Alexandria...and moving northeast
  at 40 mph.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DC Area Until 5:15PM

Update: The severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled for the DC area, but the threat of storms will continue until around 9pm. 


SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
430 PM EDT SUN APR 24 2011


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A


* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND...
HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
NORTHWESTERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
NORTHERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
NORTHEASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
SOUTHWESTERN BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND...
BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND...


* UNTIL 515 PM EDT


* AT 428 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF OLNEY TO OLNEY TO BETHESDA...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DC Area Until 1:15 AM

BULLETIN 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1235 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
NORTHWESTERN CALVERT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
EASTERN CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
ARLINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
EASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

UNTIL 115 AM EST

AT 1230 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 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 BURKE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.