Statement as of 6:01 PM EDT on July 04, 2007
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
District of Columbia
Arlington County in northern Virginia
City of Alexandria in northern Virginia
* until 715 PM EDT
* at 558 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm. This storm was located 9 miles west of
Ballston... and moving east at 25 mph.
* Locations impacted include...
Alexandria...
Arlington...
Ballston...
Rosslyn...
Georgetown...
Reagan National Airport...
Washington...
Adams Morgan...
Anacostia...
US Capitol...
National mall area...
Hail to the size of quarters and wind gusts to 60 mph can be expected
in the warned area. Stay indoors and away from windows until the
storm has passed.
A Tornado Watch is in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop suddenly from severe thunderstorms. Be alert for rapidly
changing weather conditions as storms approach.
rain starting here and down on the mall (im about 3 miles north).... windy, and distant thunder.
It is completely clear here on Rt 1 south of Alexandria...