8/7/2023 6:11:00 PM until 8/7/2023 6:45:00 PM

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for District of Columbia...central and southern Maryland...and northern Virginia. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY... NORTHWESTERN CALVERT...PRINCE GEORGES...SOUTH CENTRAL ANNE ARUNDEL... CHARLES...NORTHEASTERN STAFFORD...EASTERN FAIRFAX...SOUTHEASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM...AND ARLINGTON COUNTIES...THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH... THE SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF FAIRFAX AND THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA... At 610 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lanham-Seabrook to near Quantico, moving east at 45 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... Arlington, Alexandria, Waldorf, Dale City, Bethesda, Bowie, Annandale, Clinton, Springfield, College Park, Fort Washington, Greenbelt, Fairfax, Langley Park, Fort Hunt, Vienna, Groveton, Forestville, Falls Church and Huntington. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH