Severe Thunderstorm Warning (8/3/24)

 
Note: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been canceled for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the cancellation is below.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect to 7:15 pm Saturday, August 3, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MARYLAND: south central Montgomery, northwestern Prince George’s.
VIRGINIA: east central Fairfax City, Arlington, Falls Church, northeastern Fairfax, western Alexandria.

Excerpted from the National Weather Service:

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 Prince Georges County in central Maryland…
The east central City of Fairfax in northern Virginia…
Arlington County in northern Virginia…
The City of Falls Church in northern Virginia…
Northeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia…
The western City of Alexandria in northern Virginia…

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 635 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Annandale,
moving northeast at 40 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, Bethesda, Annandale, Springfield, Fairfax,
Falls Church, Mantua, Pimmit Hills, Mclean, Nationals Park, Howard
University, Gallaudet University, Fort Totten, Reagan National
Airport, Rosslyn, Crystal City, RFK Stadium, Burke, and Lincolnia.

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 this storm. 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.