Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued
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Charles County
Sent
Mon, Mar 16 @ 2:29pm
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Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 2:16PM EDT until March 16 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern St. Marys County in southern Maryland...
Southwestern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
Charles County in southern Maryland...
Southeastern Stafford County in northern Virginia...
King George County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
East central Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 216 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Potomac
Creek, moving northeast 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...
Waldorf, Fort Washington, La Plata, King George, Dahlgren, Fairview
Beach, Nanjemoy Creek, Popes Creek, Aquia Creek, Potomac Creek,
Port Tobacco River, Saint Charles, Wicomico, Accokeek, Bryans Road,
Brandywine, Hughesville, Mason Neck, Passapatanzy, and Potomac
Heights.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
** weakened.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southern and
central Maryland...and northern and central Virginia.
This notification was posted by Charles County. Charles County is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen (Beta) is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
