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Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Maryland)
Jul 08, at 04:42 PM EDT
Jul 08, at 05:30 PM EDT

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

NORTHWESTERN CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...

SOUTHEASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

NORTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

SOUTHWESTERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...

SOUTHEASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT * AT 440 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FORT BELVOIR TO WOODBRIDGE TO DUMFRIES...AND WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

INDIAN HEAD...

DALE CITY...

WOODBRIDGE...

DUMFRIES...

TRIANGLE...

PISGAH...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...MOVE INDOORS TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS MD.

MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE:

MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

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