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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Alexandria

Updated 1:30 p.m. — A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Alexandria.

The National Weather Service issued the warning for Alexandria and an alert from the city advising those in the area to seek indoor shelter immediately.

The alert is in effect until 1:30 p.m. ontop of the existing Tornado Watch issued at 11:30 a.m.

A portion of southern Old Town is also experiencing a power outage affecting 1,132 Dominion customers.

Photo via National Weather Service/Twitter

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.