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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
519 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  The City of Fairfax in northern Virginia...
  The western City of Falls Church in northern Virginia...
  Central Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Manassas Park in northern Virginia...
  Central Prince William County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Manassas in northern Virginia...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 519 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bull Run, or
  7 miles southwest of Centreville, moving east at 55 mph.

  THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR THE CITY OF MANASSAS, CLIFTON, 
BURKE, AND ANNANDALE.

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable damage to trees and power lines. Your 
           life is at significant risk if outdoors. In addition to 
           some trees falling into homes, wind damage is possible to 
           roofs, sheds, open garages, and mobile homes.

* Locations impacted include...
  Centreville, Annandale, Springfield, Fairfax, Vienna, Falls Church,
  Mantua, Fort Belvoir, Lake Ridge, Burke, Linton Hall, Oakton,
  Lincolnia, Lorton, Franconia, Merrifield, Bull Run, Newington, Lake
  Barcroft and I66 and I495 Interchange.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one 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 900 PM EDT for northern
Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 7757 3881 7759 3890 7718 3871 7715
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 261DEG 47KT 3876 7752 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

CJL