Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1022 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

VAZ050>053-055-056-502-240330-
CULPEPER VA-FAIRFAX VA-ORANGE VA-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS
PARK VA-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER VA-SPOTSYLVANIA VA-STAFFORD VA-
1022 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.NOW...
AT 1019 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BEALETON
TO 28 MILES WEST OF MASSAPONAX...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS THAT LIKELY WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDE DALE CITY...LAKE
RIDGE...MONTCLAIR...DUMFRIES AND FREDERICKSBURG.

GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

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.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED.

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