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Possible Tornado In Great Falls, Reston Area
A tornado warning was issued for the Great Falls and Reston area Friday afternoon.

RESTON, VA -- A tornado may have touched down in the Reston area after a storm passed through Friday afternoon.
A tornado warning was issued shortly before 3 p.m. in an area that included Reston and Great Falls, as well as the Potomac area in Montgomery County, Md.
Meteorologist Greg Porter tweeted at 2:46 p.m. that there was "low level rotation" indicating a possible tornado just northwest of Great Falls.
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Low level rotation shows possible tornado just northwest of Great Falls, approaching route 603. @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/ixSTAiP991
— Greg Porter (@NEWeatherRants) April 26, 2019
There is not yet any proof that a tornado was in the area or any indication of damage. The tornado warning expired at 3:15 p.m.
3:20 pm: Worst of storms has shifted to eastern parts of the area as the front running storms become the main line. Still some moderate to heavy rain western half of the area but tapering over the next hour or so there. pic.twitter.com/Al3BCEYSlS
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) April 26, 2019
Tornado WARNING for areas in the red polygon until 315p. Rotation near Great Fallls moving northeast. Includes Rockville near center of warning. pic.twitter.com/xHxHcumPGV
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) April 26, 2019
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