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Special Weather Statement

N Issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC ⏳ In force until Sat 17 Oct, 02:15 📍 District of Columbia; Prince Georges; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Eas… (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
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At 614 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Ellicott City to near Herndon to near The Plains. Movement was east at 35 mph. Northwest wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and heavy downpours are possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Arlington, Alexandria, Centreville, Rockville, Bethesda, Reston, Bowie, Annandale, Olney, Springfield, Colle…

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📡 CAP alert details

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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaDistrict of Columbia; Prince Georges; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Eastern Loudoun
Issuing authorityNWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-16T18:16:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-16T18:16:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-16T18:16:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-16T19:15:00-04:00

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📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b342c9282b317ccc436a6c2b3be1009903e1984f.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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📰 Story summary

From the report shown in the feed:
  • At 614 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Ellicott City to near Herndon to near The Plains.
  • Movement was east at 35 mph.
  • Northwest wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and heavy downpours are possible with these storms.
  • Locations impacted include...
  • Arlington, Alexandria, Centreville, Rockville, Bethesda, Reston, Bowie, Annandale, Olney, Springfield, Colle…
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