Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 11:37PM EDT until September 4 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 8:37pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The District of Columbia...
Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland...
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 1215 AM EDT.
* At 1137 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near North Potomac to near Mclean to near Newington,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 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, Rockville, Bethesda, Bowie, Annandale,
Clinton, Olney, Springfield, College Park, Fort Washington,
Greenbelt, Langley Park, Beltsville, Fort Hunt, Vienna, Groveton,
Forestville, Falls Church, and Huntington.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
District of Columbia, DC; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; Arlington, VA; Fairfax, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Falls Church, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov