Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 7:41PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 740 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from American Legion Bridge to Fairfax to near
Centreville. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Arlington, Alexandria, Centreville, Bethesda, Reston, Annandale,
Springfield, College Park, Fort Washington, Herndon, Greenbelt,
Fairfax, Langley Park, Fort Hunt, Vienna, Groveton, Falls Church,
Huntington, Coral Hills, and Bladensburg.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 4, and between
mile markers 18 and 20.
Interstate 270 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 3.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
District of Columbia; Prince Georges; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov