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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
616 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

DCZ001-MDZ013-504-VAZ053-054-506-162315-
District of Columbia-Central and Southeast Montgomery-Prince
Georges-Fairfax-Eastern Loudoun-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
616 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN PRINCE GEORGES...
SOUTHEASTERN LOUDOUN...ARLINGTON...AND FAIRFAX COUNTIES...THE CITY OF
FAIRFAX...THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH AND THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...

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, College Park, South Riding,
Herndon, Greenbelt, Fairfax, Langley Park, Beltsville, Vienna,
Groveton, and Forestville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 in Maryland between mile markers 15 and 34.
 Interstate 270 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 7.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 3913 7696 3911 7685 3907 7684 3903 7675
      3895 7669 3880 7702 3885 7702 3889 7706
      3885 7703 3879 7704 3869 7727 3872 7738
      3879 7744 3880 7749 3885 7755 3888 7755
      3891 7760 3920 7701
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 281DEG 30KT 3926 7685 3899 7734 3880 7782 

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