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Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect Tuesday

By WTOP Staff

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for much of downcounty Montgomery County until 2:45 p.m.:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

THE NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA…SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND…SOUTHERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND…NORTHERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND…NORTHERN FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA…

* UNTIL 245 PM EDT

* AT 204 PM EDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS DETECTED NEAR THE AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE…AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…CHEVY CHASE…FORT TOTTEN…LANGLEY PARK…TAKOMA PARK…HILLANDALE…WHITE OAK…ADELPHI…BYRD STADIUM…BELTSVILLE…COLLEGE PARK…

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

By WTOP Staff
WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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