Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 11:13PM EDT until September 4 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 8:13pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Montgomery County in central Maryland...
Southeastern Loudoun County in northern Virginia...
Northern Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
* Until midnight EDT.
* At 1113 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Leesburg to Arcola, moving east at 30 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...
Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Reston, Leesburg,
South Riding, Herndon, Broadlands, Lansdowne, Lowes Island,
Brambleton, Poolesville, American Legion Bridge, Mclean, Dulles
International Airport, Aspen Hill, Potomac, North Bethesda, and
Ashburn.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Montgomery, MD; Fairfax, VA; Loudoun, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov