THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 P.M. EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE D.C. METRO AREA.

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WASHINGTON — THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 P.M. EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

A tornado watch arises when conditions are favorable for producing storms that could create a tornado.

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE HARFORD

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

KING GEORGE SPOTSYLVANIA

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON FAIRFAX PRINCE WILLIAM STAFFORD

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 INDEPENDENT CITY

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE CITY

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 INDEPENDENT CITIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

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—CHESAPEAKE BEACH—COLUMBIA—DAHLGREN— EDGEWOOD—FALLSTON—FALMOUTH—GAITHERSBURG—HAVRE DE GRACE— JOPPATOWNE—LAUREL—MCLEAN—RESTON—SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE— ST MARYS—TOWSON—WALDORF—WASHINGTON AND WOODBRIDGE.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 24 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON 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 NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE HARFORD

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

KING GEORGE SPOTSYLVANIA

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON FAIRFAX PRINCE WILLIAM STAFFORD

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 INDEPENDENT CITY

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE CITY

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 INDEPENDENT CITIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

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—CHESAPEAKE BEACH—COLUMBIA—DAHLGREN— EDGEWOOD—FALLSTON—FALMOUTH—GAITHERSBURG—HAVRE DE GRACE— JOPPATOWNE—LAUREL—MCLEAN—RESTON—SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE— ST MARYS—TOWSON—WALDORF—WASHINGTON AND WOODBRIDGE.

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