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Weather Alert: Tornado Watch issued for Alexandria

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Alexandria and surrounding communities.

The Tornado Watch, which was issued at 2:26 p.m. on Sunday, is in effect until 10 p.m. on Sunday.

 

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Radar valid at 228 pm EDT, Jun 8th 2025

 

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 392 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD
MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES

IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

FREDERICK WASHINGTON

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CALVERT CHARLES
ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 33 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
ROCKINGHAM

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA

BERKELEY JEFFERSON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, ANNAPOLIS, ARLINGTON,
ARNOLD, ASPEN HILL, BALLENGER CREEK, BERRYVILLE, BETHESDA, BOWIE,
CALIFORNIA, CAMP SPRINGS, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN,
CHARLOTTESVILLE, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK,
COLUMBIA, CROZET, CULPEPER, DAHLGREN, DUNKIRK, ELLICOTT CITY,
FAIRFAX, FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG,
FRONT ROYAL, GAITHERSBURG, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE, GORDONSVILLE,
GREENBELT, GREENFIELD, HAGERSTOWN, HARRISONBURG, HARRISONBURG,
HERNDON, HUNTINGTOWN, LAUREL, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON PARK, LURAY,
LUSBY, MADISON, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MCLEAN,
NORTH BEACH, ODENTON, ORANGE, POTOMAC, PRINCE FREDERICK, RESTON,
ROCKVILLE, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SHENANDOAH, SHEPHERDSTOWN,
SILVER SPRING, SOUTH GATE, SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE, ST. CHARLES,
STANARDSVILLE, STANLEY, STAUNTON, STAUNTON, STERLING, STRASBURG,
SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, WALDORF, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON,
WAYNESBORO, WAYNESBORO, WINCHESTER, WINCHESTER, WOODBRIDGE,
AND WOODSTOCK.

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