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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
719 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

MDC031-VAC059-107-272330-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-240527T2330Z/
Montgomery MD-Loudoun VA-Fairfax VA-
719 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY...EASTERN LOUDOUN AND NORTH CENTRAL
FAIRFAX COUNTIES...

At 719 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Great Falls, or
near Lowes Island, moving east at 20 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...
Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Lowes Island, Potomac, North
Potomac, Redland, Great Falls, Darnestown, Cabin John, Washington
Grove, Bradley Farms, and Congressional Manor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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.

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LAT...LON 3897 7715 3899 7734 3909 7733 3914 7717
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 266DEG 19KT 3903 7728

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

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