Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 26 at 5:31PM EDT expiring September 26 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Sender Name: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Issued: 2018-09-26T17:31:00-04:00
Expires: 2018-09-26T18:15:00-04:00
Description: The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
West central Fairfax County in northern Virginia…
East central Fauquier County in northern Virginia…
The City of Manassas Park in northern Virginia…
Northwestern Prince William County in northern Virginia…
The City of Manassas in northern Virginia…

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Haymarket, or
7 miles northeast of Warrenton, moving east at 25 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…
Centreville, Warrenton, Linton Hall, Chantilly, Bull Run,
Haymarket, Manassas, Sudley, Manassas Park, Fairfax Station,
Gainesville, New Baltimore, Independent Hill, Nokesville, Clifton,
Catharpin, Broken Hill, Auburn, Greenwich and Airlie.

Instruction: Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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: City of Manassas Park, VA; City of Manassas, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Prince William, VA

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-3136076-2767624
CAP MessageType: Alert