Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 19 at 2:16PM EDT expiring June 19 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Sender Name: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Issued: 2018-06-19T14:16:00-04:00
Expires: 2018-06-19T14:45:00-04:00
Description: The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
The District of Columbia…
Central Prince Georges County in central Maryland…
Arlington County in northern Virginia…
The City of Falls Church in northern Virginia…
East central Fairfax County in northern Virginia…
The City of Alexandria in northern Virginia…

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 215 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Arlington,
moving southeast at 20 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…
Arlington, Alexandria, Waldorf, Annandale, Clinton, Springfield,
Fort Washington, Fort Hunt, Groveton, Forestville, Falls Church,
Huntington, Coral Hills, National Harbor, Upper Marlboro, Nationals
Park, Howard University, Gallaudet University, Reagan National
Airport and Rosslyn.

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, MD; Arlington, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; District of Columbia, DC; Fairfax, VA

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2915098-2654265
CAP MessageType: Alert