Short Term Forecast Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
905 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
VAZ029>031-040-042-051-501-502-240200-
CLARKE VA-CULPEPER VA-LOUDOUN VA-NORTHERN FAUQUIER VA-PAGE
VA-RAPPAHANNOCK VA-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER VA-WARREN VA-
905 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
.NOW...
AT 903 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES
NORTHEAST OF FRONT ROYAL TO 16 MILES SOUTH OF FRONT ROYAL...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS THAT LIKELY WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDE HUME...DELAPLANE...ST.
LOUIS...THE PLAINS AND WARRENTON.
THESE THUNDERSTORM 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 THUNDERSTORM WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW
ONE MILE AND MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORM.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED.
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GMS