Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
512 WUUS51 KLWX 272353 SVRLWX VAC013-059-153-510-600-683-685-280045- /O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0068.240527T2353Z-240528T0045Z/ 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 $$ Belak