SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WASHINGTON DC

[Nws Olney Maryland]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MARYLAND
600 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OLNEY MARYLAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
NORTHERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
NORTHEASTERN CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
ARLINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
EASTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
NORTHEASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 557 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GREAT FALLS...OR NEAR LOWES
ISLAND...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREAT FALLS...
RESTON...
POTOMAC...
WOLF TRAP...
VIENNA...
THE AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE...
TYSONS CORNER...
MCLEAN...
PIMMIT HILLS...
BETHESDA...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...MOVE INDOORS TO A
STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO...REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF YOU
CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.