Note: The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has expired for the DC region. The most recent watch issuance before the expiration is below.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect to 10 pm Saturday, June 29, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Allegany, Garrett, Washington.
VIRGINIA: Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren, Winchester.
WEST VIRGINIA: Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, Pendleton.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Maryland
Northern Virginia
Northern and Central West Virginia
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 420 PM until 1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY…Scattered damaging winds up to 55-70 mph may occur as thunderstorms spread eastward this afternoon and evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles north and south of a line from 80 miles west of Elkins WV to 20 miles east of Martinsburg WV. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.
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