Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
753 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  The City of Fairfax in northern Virginia...
  South central Arlington County in northern Virginia...
  Southern Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Manassas Park in northern Virginia...
  Central Prince William County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Manassas in northern Virginia...
  The City of Alexandria in northern Virginia...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 752 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bull Run, or
  near Centreville, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  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, Centreville, Dale City, Annandale,
  Springfield, Fort Washington, Fairfax, Fort Hunt, Groveton,
  Huntington, Mantua, Fort Belvoir, Woodbridge, National Harbor, Lake
  Ridge, Burke, Linton Hall, Lincolnia, and Lorton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for southern and
central Maryland...and northern Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3880 7702 3876 7703 3875 7701 3874 7703
      3872 7703 3870 7704 3869 7706 3870 7707
      3868 7711 3863 7711 3862 7712 3872 7759
      3884 7756 3887 7716
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 275DEG 26KT 3879 7749

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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