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5 products issued by NWS for: Waldorf MD
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Tornado Warning
TORNADO WARNING
MDC017-033-VAC059-153-179-090415-
/O.NEW.KLWX.TO.W.0007.080509T0333Z-080509T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1133 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
STAFFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT
* AT 1132 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR TRIANGLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 27 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WOODBRIDGE...
INDIAN HEAD...
LORTON...
FORT BELVOIR...
IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!
LAT...LON 3849 7739 3878 7718 3869 7706 3870 7704
3869 7704 3860 7692 3845 7727 3847 7729
3849 7729 3844 7731 3842 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 231DEG 24KT 3852 7725
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LEE/SCHOOR
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Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1122 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
MDZ016-VAZ055-090345-
STAFFORD VA-CHARLES MD-
1122 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT STAFFORD AND CHARLES COUNTIES...
AT 1120 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
STAFFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 24 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH. THIS STORM HAD AN EARLIER HISTORY OF STRONG ROTATION.
THE COMMUNITIES OF WIDEWATER...ARKENDALE...RISON...MARBURY....NANJEMOY
AND INDIAN HEAD WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM.
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SMZ
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Tornado Watch
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 280/283
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1001 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
MDC009-017-037-VAC099-177-179-630-090700-
/O.CON.KLWX.TO.A.0283.000000T0000Z-080509T0700Z/
TORNADO WATCH 283 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
KING GEORGE SPOTSYLVANIA
IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
STAFFORD
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 INDEPENDENT CITY
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CHESAPEAKE BEACH...DAHLGREN...
FALMOUTH...FREDERICKSBURG...SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE...
ST MARYS AND WALDORF.
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Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
947 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
ANZ533-534-536-537-MDZ016>018-VAZ025-026-029-030-036>040-050-051-
055>057-090400-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-CHARLES-
ST. MARYS-CALVERT-AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-PAGE-WARREN-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-
GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
947 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
.NOW...
...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE
THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST STORMS MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS IF AN INCH OR TWO IN A
FEW HOURS. THESE STORMS MAY ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
904 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
ANZ530>537-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057-
091430-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-
CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
904 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN
CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND. LOW PRESSURE WILL
APPROACH THE MID ATLANTIC...BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TONIGHT. INSTABILITY AND INCREASING WINDS ALOFT WILL BRING STRONG
TO LOCALLY SEVERE STORMS THROUGH 3 AM. THE MOST LIKELY AREA
FOR SEVERE STORMS IS EXPECTED TO BE FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
EXTENDING EAST THROUGH LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND...INCLUDING THE
CITIES OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND FREDERICKSBURG. DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
SEVERE STORMS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION. SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL APPROACH THEIR BANKS TONIGHT. A FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION EXCEPT FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND KING
GEORGE COUNTY VIRGINIA.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY
AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE EARLY FRIDAY AS LOW PRESSURE
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING NEAR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AS WELL AS URBAN AREAS SUCH
AS WASHINGTON DC AND BALTIMORE CITY AS A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE
ON FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND LOWER SOUTHERN
MARYLAND.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES ACROSS THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY
AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL FLOODING CONCERNS MAY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS
ANOTHER RAIN SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED THIS EVENING FOR THE TORNADO WATCH.
ALSO...RAINFALL REPORTS OVERNIGHT ARE ALSO APPRECIATED.
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