Tornado Watch & Flash Flood Watch in effect until 3pm

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WCNLWX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 247/251
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
741 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

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013-047-059-061-079-099-107-113-125-137-153-157-177-179-510-540-
600-610-630-683-685-281900-
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/O.NEW.KLWX.TO.A.0251.110428T1141Z-110428T1900Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 251 UNTIL
3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH
247. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN MARYLAND THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES

IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

CARROLL FREDERICK

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE HARFORD

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ALBEMARLE GREENE KING GEORGE
NELSON ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM
STAFFORD

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

MADISON RAPPAHANNOCK

IN MARYLAND THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 INDEPENDENT CITY

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE CITY

IN VIRGINIA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 7 INDEPENDENT CITIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH
CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ABERDEEN…ANNAPOLIS…ARLINGTON…
BEL AIR…CHANTILLY…CHARLOTTESVILLE…CHESAPEAKE BEACH…
COLUMBIA…CULPEPER…DAHLGREN…EDGEWOOD…FALLSTON…FALMOUTH…
FREDERICK…GAITHERSBURG…GREENFIELD…HAVRE DE GRACE…
JOPPATOWNE…LAUREL…LEESBURG…MADISON…MCLEAN…ORANGE…
RESTON…SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE…ST MARYS…STANARDSVILLE…
STERLING…TOWSON…WALDORF…WARRENTON…WASHINGTON…
WASHINGTON…WESTMINSTER AND WOODBRIDGE.

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WGUS61 KLWX 281151
FFALWX

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
751 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…WESTMINSTER…
GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS…WALDORF…
ST MARYS CITY…CULPEPER…MANASSAS…MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…
ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH…FREDERICKSBURG
751 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

..FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS EXPANDED
THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTH-CENTRAL
MARYLAND…THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA…NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND THE
NORTHERN PIEDMONT REGION.

* UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE AREA…ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FROM THESE STORMS
COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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