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Tornado Watch issued May 27 at 8:18PM EDT until May 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCTORNADO WATCH 335 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FORTHE FOLLOWING AREASTHE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAIN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIESIN CENTRAL MARYLANDANNE ARUNDEL HOWARDMONTGOMERYPRINCE GEORGESIN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLANDCARROLLIN NORTHEAST MARYLANDCECILIN NORTHERN MARYLANDBALTIMOREBALTIMORE CITYHARFORDIN SOUTHERN MARYLANDCALVERT CHARLESST. MARYSIN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIESIN CENTRAL VIRGINIACITY OF FREDERICKSBURGKING GEORGEIN NORTHERN VIRGINIAARLINGTONCITY OF ALEXANDRIACITY OF FAIRFAXCITY OF FALLS CHURCHCITY OF MANASSASCITY OF MANASSAS PARKFAIRFAXPRINCE WILLIAMSTAFFORDTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALEXANDRIA, ANNAPOLIS,ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, ASPEN HILL, BALTIMORE, BEL AIR, BETHESDA,BOWIE, CALIFORNIA, CAMP SPRINGS, CATONSVILLE, CHANTILLY,CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, DAHLGREN,DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD, ELDERSBURG, ELKTON, ELLICOTT CITY,ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FALLS CHURCH, FALLSTON, FALMOUTH, FREDERICKSBURG,GAITHERSBURG, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE, GREENBELT, HAVRE DE GRACE,HERNDON, HUNTINGTOWN, JOPPATOWNE, LAUREL, LEXINGTON PARK, LUSBY,MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MCLEAN, NORTH BEACH, ODENTON, PARKVILLE,PIKESVILLE, POTOMAC, PRINCE FREDERICK, RANDALLSTOWN, RESTON,ROCKVILLE, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SILVER SPRING, SOUTH GATE,ST. CHARLES, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TOWSON, WALDORF, WASHINGTON,WESTMINSTER, AND WOODBRIDGE.

National Weather Service

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 8:33PM EDT until May 27 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCSVRLWXThe National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...The central District of Columbia...South central Anne Arundel County in central Maryland...Northwestern Calvert County in southern Maryland...Prince Georges County in central Maryland...Northeastern Charles County in southern Maryland...Eastern Arlington County in northern Virginia...Southeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia...The northeastern City of Alexandria in northern Virginia...* Until 915 PM EDT.* At 832 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fort Hunt,moving east at 35 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branchesto fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well asdamage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked bydowned trees. Localized power outages are possible.Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.* Locations impacted include...Arlington, Alexandria, Waldorf, Clinton, Fort Washington, FortHunt, Forestville, Largo, Coral Hills, National Harbor, UpperMarlboro, Nationals Park, Gallaudet University, Reagan NationalAirport, Rosslyn, Crystal City, RFK Stadium, Andrews Air ForceBase, Howard University, and Camp Springs.Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quicklyfrom severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into thebasement or small central room in a sturdy structure.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightningare occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning isone of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,you are close enough to be struck by lightning.A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for District ofColumbia...central and southern Maryland...and northern Virginia.

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