National Weather Service Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the City of Alexandria Tuesday night.

The warning was issued at 6:39 p.m. and continues until 7:15 p.m. Here’s more information, from the Warning:

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER NEWINGTON...OR OVER SPRINGFIELD...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SPRINGFIELD...HUNTINGTON...CLINTON...ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE... GROVETON...FORT BELVOIR...FORT WASHINGTON...CAMP SPRINGS...OXON HILL...FRIENDLY...FRANCONIA...I395 AND I495 INTERCHANGE...HYBLA VALLEY...NEWINGTON...TEMPLE HILLS...BURKE...SAINT CHARLES...WEST SPRINGFIELD...MOUNT VERNON AND TANTALLON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.