District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/12/2026 16:09

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 7:09PM EDT until June 12 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 12, 2026 - 4:09pm
Expires: 
June 12, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
SVRLWX 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.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
District of Columbia, DC; Prince Georges, MD; Arlington, VA; Fairfax, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Falls Church, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: 
[email protected]