Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 7:42PM EDT until July 5 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland...
North central Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 742 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Great Falls,
or near Reston, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches
to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as
damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by
downed trees. Localized power outages are possible.
Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.
* Locations impacted include...
Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Reston, Olney, Herndon, Aspen
Hill, Potomac, North Bethesda, Oakton, Montgomery Village, North
Potomac, Tysons Corner, Redland, Wolf Trap, Great Falls, North
Kensington, Rossmoor, Wheaton-Glenmont, and Wheaton.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are 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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Montgomery, MD; Fairfax, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: