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Note: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the expiration is below.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect to 7:30 pm Wednesday, July 17, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: northwestern St. Mary’s, Charles.
VIRGINIA: King George.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern St. Marys County in southern Maryland…
Charles County in southern Maryland…
King George County in central Virginia…
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 646 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Nanjemoy Creek to near Port Royal to near Beulahville, moving east at 30 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…
Waldorf, La Plata, King George, Dahlgren, Nanjemoy Creek, Popes Creek, Saint Clements Bay, Port Tobacco River, Wicomico River, Wicomico, Hughesville, Mechanicsville, Charlotte Hall, Cobb Island, Bryantown, Rock Point, Port Tobacco Village, Bushwood, Clements, and Issue.
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 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.