Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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FPUS71 KLWX 172041
NOWLWX

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
441 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

VAZ025-036-037-050-172130-
ALBEMARLE VA-AUGUSTA VA-NELSON VA-ORANGE VA-
441 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.NOW...
AT 438 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES EAST
OF SCOTT STADIUM TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AFTON TO 15 MILES NORTHWEST
OF LYNDHURST...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS THAT LIKELY WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDE SHERANDO AND
WINTERGREEN.

GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR SAFETY. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...
YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAIN WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW
ONE MILE AND MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO ONE-QUARTER INCH CAN BE EXPECTED.

LAT...LON 3783 7884 3793 7897 3823 7918 3812 7880
      3819 7823 3812 7822 3806 7825 3779 7850
      3777 7849 3775 7851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 322DEG 32KT 3803 7826 3794 7876
          3815 7914

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