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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Montgomery County

By WTOP Staff

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for south Montgomery County and much of the area until 8:45 p.m.

The Warning from the National Weather Service:

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA…SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND…CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA…CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA…ARLINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA…CITY OF ALEXANDRIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA…WESTERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND…FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA…

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT

* AT 754 PM EDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS DETECTED NEAR RESTON…AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…WOLF TRAP…OAKTON…FAIRFAX…TYSONS CORNER…VIENNA…MERRIFIELD…MANTUA…PIMMIT HILLS…

THE I66 AND I495 INTERCHANGE…

THE AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE…

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