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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 4 at 2:04PM EDT until September 4

Affecting District of Columbia, DC; Allegany, MD; Charles, MD; Frederick, MD; Garrett, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; Washington, MD; Albemarle, VA; Arlington, VA; Augusta, VA; Clarke, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Frederick, VA; Greene, VA; Highland, VA; King George, VA; Loudoun, VA; Madison, VA; Nelson, VA; Orange, VA; Page, VA; Prince William, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Rockingham, VA; Shenandoah, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; Warren, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Charlottesville, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA; City of Harrisonburg, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA; City of Staunton, VA; City of Waynesboro, VA; City of Winchester, VA; Berkeley, WV; Grant, WV; Hampshire, WV; Hardy, WV; Jefferson, WV; Mineral, WV; Morgan, WV; Pendleton, WV

In effect until: Sep 5, 2026, 1:00 AM

District of Columbia, DC; Allegany, MD; Charles, MD; Frederick, MD; Garrett, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; Washington, MD; Albemarle, VA; Arlington, VA; Augusta, VA; Clarke, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Frederick, VA; Greene, VA; Highland, VA; King George, VA; Loudoun, VA; Madison, VA; Nelson, VA; Orange, VA; Page, VA; Prince William, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Rockingham, VA; Shenandoah, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; Warren, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Charlottesville, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA; City of Harrisonburg, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA; City of Staunton, VA; City of Waynesboro, VA; City of Winchester, VA; Berkeley, WV; Grant, WV; Hampshire, WV; Hardy, WV; Jefferson, WV; Mineral, WV; Morgan, WV; Pendleton, WV

Possible impact zone across 50 counties in DC, MD, VA and WV; conditions develop through 1:00 AM.

Go indoors and stay away from windows until the storm passes.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
653 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES

IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

FREDERICK                       WASHINGTON

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CHARLES

IN WESTERN MARYLAND

ALLEGANY                       GARRETT

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 34 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ALBEMARLE
CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
GREENE                       KING GEORGE
NELSON                       ORANGE
SPOTSYLVANIA

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
CITY OF FAIRFAX
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH
CITY OF MANASSAS
CITY OF MANASSAS PARK
CULPEPER                       FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER                       LOUDOUN
PRINCE WILLIAM
STAFFORD

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

CITY OF WINCHESTER
CLARKE                       FREDERICK
MADISON                       PAGE
RAPPAHANNOCK
SHENANDOAH                       WARREN

IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

AUGUSTA
CITY OF HARRISONBURG
CITY OF STAUNTON
CITY OF WAYNESBORO
HIGHLAND                       ROCKINGHAM

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA

GRANT                       HAMPSHIRE
HARDY                       MINERAL
PENDLETON

IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA

BERKELEY                       JEFFERSON
MORGAN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAMS MORGAN, ADEN, AIRLIE, ALBIN,
ALEXANDRIA, ALONZAVILLE, ALSOP, ANNANDALE, ANTIOCH, ARCO,
ARKENDALE, ARLINGTON, BAKERTON, BALLENGER CREEK, BALLSTON,
BARCROFT, BEAN SETTLEMENT, BENTONVILLE, BERKELEY SPGS,
BERRYVILLE, BERRYVILLE, BETHEL, BETHESDA, BLOOMERY, BOWIE, BOYDS,
BRADY, BRAKE, BRANDYWINE, BROKENBURG, BROOKFIELD, BUCKEYSTOWN,
BUCKTON, BURKE, BURR HILL, CABINS, CARDOVA, CATALPA, CEDAR GROVE,
CEDARVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN, CHARLOTTESVILLE, CHERRYDALE,
CHESTER GAP, CHRISTIAN, CHURCHVILLE, CLARY, CLINTON,
CLOVER CREEK, COLLEGE PARK, COMPTON, COUNTRYSIDE, CULPEPER,
CUMBERLAND, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
ELLERSLIE, EVERONA, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FAIRVIEW,
FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FISHER, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE,
FORT ASHBY, FOUR CORNERS, FRANKLIN, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG,
FRENCHBURG, FRONT ROYAL, FROSTBURG, GAINESBORO, GAITHERSBURG,
GARRISONVILLE, GATEWOOD, GERMANTOWN, GLEEDSVILLE, GLEN ECHO,
GLENDIE, GLENMONT, GRANTSVILLE, GREENBELT, GREENFIELD,
HAGERSTOWN, HALFWAY, HAMBURG, HANCOCK, HARRISONBURG, HAWKINSTOWN,
HEADSVILLE, HIGHTOWN, HOWELLSVILLE, INDEPENDENT HILL, KEYSER,
KIMBALL, KLINE GAP, LAHORE, LAKE RIDGE, LANDES, LANGLEY,
LEESBURG, LIBERTY, LINVILLE, LUCKETTS, LURAY, MADISON MILLS,
MADISON RUN, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG,
MASONVILLE, MASSAPONAX, MCCOOLE, MCDOWELL, MCLEAN, MCNEILL,
MIDDLEWAY, MILL GAP, MILLVILLE, MONTCLAIR, MONTEBELLO, MONTEREY,
MONTPELIER, MOOREFIELD, MOUNT CLIFTON, MOUNT JACKSON,
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MUSTOE, NASONS, NEW CREEK, OAK FLAT,
OAK GROVE, OAKLAND, ORANGE, OVERTON, PARK MILLS, PARTLOW,
PAW PAW, PETERSBURG, POINTS, POST OAK, PURGITSVILLE, RANSON,
RAPIDAN, RAWLINGS, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, REVA,
RIDGEVILLE, RILEYVILLE, RIVERCREST, RIVERTON, ROLLINS FORK,
ROMNEY, ROSSLYN, RUDDLE, RUSSELLDALE, SEYMOURVILLE, SHADY GROVE,
SHADY GROVE, SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, SHILOH, SILVER SPRING, SKYLAND,
SMITH CROSSROADS, SPOTSYLVANIA COURT, SPOTTSWOOD, SPRINGFIELD,
ST. CHARLES, STAUNTON, STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG, STRASBURG,
STRINGTOWN, STUARTS DRAFT, SUGAR GROVE, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL,
TANTALLON, THREE CHURCHES, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, UNIONVILLE,
WALDORF, WAPOCOMO, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBORO, WELTON,
WIDEWATER, WINCHESTER, WINSTON, WOODBRIDGE, AND WOODSTOCK.
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