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
740 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  The north central District of Columbia...
  Southern Howard County in central Maryland...
  Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland...
  Northwestern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 740 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Potomac, or
  over Bethesda, moving east at 20 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...
  Rockville, Bethesda, Olney, College Park, Langley Park, Beltsville,
  Aspen Hill, Potomac, North Bethesda, Fairland, White Oak, Redland,
  Takoma Park, Adelphi, Colesville, Kemp Mill, Chevy Chase, North
  Kensington, South Kensington, and Forest Glen.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for District of
Columbia...and central Maryland.

&&

LAT...LON 3899 7721 3913 7718 3913 7687 3895 7699
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 278DEG 18KT 3902 7715

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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