Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 21 at 4:36PM EDT expiring April 21 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Sender Name: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Issued: 2017-04-21T16:36:37-04:00
Expires: 2017-04-21T17:15:00-04:00
Description: The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
The northern District of Columbia…
Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland…
Northwestern Prince Georges County in central Maryland…

* Until 515 PM EDT

* At 436 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North
Bethesda, or near Rockville, moving east at 30 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, Bowie, College Park, Greenbelt, Langley Park,
Beltsville, Largo, Bladensburg, Byrd Stadium, Fedex Field, Fort
Totten, Aspen Hill, Potomac, North Bethesda, Fairland, Landover,
Hyattsville, White Oak and Takoma Park.

Instruction: Get indoors to protect yourself from wind and lightning. Trees around
you may be downed from damaging winds, so if you are near large
trees, move to an interior room on the lowest floor. Don’t drive
underneath trees or in wooded areas until the threat has passed.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Prince Georges; Montgomery; District of Columbia

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2328473-2191313
CAP MessageType: Alert