BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
709 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The central District of Columbia...
West central Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
Arlington County in northern Virginia...
The eastern City of Falls Church in northern Virginia...
Southeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
The City of Alexandria in northern Virginia...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 709 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Wolf Trap to Mantua to near Centreville, moving east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...A wind gust of 67 mph was observed at Dulles
International Airport at 653 mph.
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, Annandale, Clinton, Springfield, Fort
Washington, Fort Hunt, Groveton, Falls Church, Huntington, Coral
Hills, Fort Belvoir, National Harbor, Nationals Park, Gallaudet
University, Reagan National Airport, Rosslyn, Crystal City, RFK
Stadium, and Howard University.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are 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.
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LAT...LON 3891 7691 3873 7695 3867 7701 3873 7726
3893 7715
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 289DEG 29KT 3896 7728 3886 7728 3879 7739
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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