Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 4:20PM EDT until June 12 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 1:20pm
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The northwestern District of Columbia...
South central Montgomery County in central Maryland...
Southeastern Loudoun County in northern Virginia...
Northeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 420 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Great Falls,
or near Lowes Island, moving east at 25 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...
Rockville, Bethesda, Reston, Herndon, Lowes Island, American Legion
Bridge, Aspen Hill, Potomac, North Bethesda, Sterling, Wolf Trap,
Great Falls, Chevy Chase, North Kensington, South Kensington,
Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, Darnestown, Cabin John, and Somerset.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
District of Columbia, DC; Montgomery, MD; Fairfax, VA; Loudoun, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: