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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fairfax County

County Sends Out Alert

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... 

SOUTH CENTRAL FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
 NORTHERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 NORTH CENTRAL CULPEPER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 CITY OF MANASSAS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 SOUTHEASTERN FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT 

* AT 645 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
 LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE 
 SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE 
 STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WARRENTON TO 8 
 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WARRENTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. 

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF YOU 
CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. 
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.


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