Not even raining.
Posted on 07/04/2007 2:38:06 PM PDT by RDTF
Edited on 07/04/2007 2:54:52 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
* TORNADO WARNING FOR... CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 528 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION NEAR CENTREVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... OAKTON... BURKE... MERRIFIELD... THE I66 AND I495 INTERCHANGE... VIENNA... TYSONS CORNER... ANNANDALE... THE I395 AND I495 INTERCHANGE... SPRINGFIELD...
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!
MOTORISTS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD ABANDON VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER! DO NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES! TAKE COVER IN A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...TAKE COVER IN A DITCH OR CULVERT. PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS!
LAT...LON 3888 7755 3882 7752 3873 7716 3895 7719
$$ HTS/MANNING
Update:
Fox News
National Mall Cleared For Fear of Tornados
WASHINGTON — U.S. Park Police evacuated thousands of people from the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, as severe weather interrupted July Fourth festivities.
Authorities used loudspeakers to ask Independence Day revelers to clear off the lawn and head to safer locations, including museums lining the National Mall, until further notice.
The National Weather Service has placed all of Maryland under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. ET. That means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. A tornado warning was also issued for an area of Montgomery County, Md., a suburb of the city, and funnel clouds had been spotted in the county. A tornado was also reportedly spotted in Columbia, Md., part of the Metro D.C. area.
Continued: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288070,00.html
The Washington DC national mall has been evacuated
tornado was spotted in Columbia MD as well
Though it looks like my radar pictures are a little old.
That radar image is 75 minutes old.
So much for yahoo weather.
Mall evacuated based on procedure last year... we had severe around the same time of day (non-tornadic).
Been following it here:
http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=137269
Looks like part of the core of the storm will pass over the city in the next 45 min - 1 hr.
Another Vornado Watch!
Folks have spent the day passing through security to get to the mall for the concert, now they’re evacuated. Will the concert/fireworks go on?
I saw that one in Columbia, I think. It was a low, dark, fast moving cloud, going nearly due east, nearly at right angles to the prevailing thunderstorm movement. It appeared to be just South of Route 175, in the middle of Columbia.
The leading angle of cloud was rotating around a line that appeared to be at a 45 degree angle towards the ground out in front. I couldn’t see the lower part of the cloud, it was below a treeline.
I guess whoever put ‘notbreaking’ in the keywood list is has a tv on and is sitting safely away from a tornado’s path at the moment. ((shaking head))
I’m guessing by your nick that you’re a meteorologist?
That’s an impressive picture of the event. Thanks.
good question!
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