Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The southeastern District of Columbia... Southeastern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Northern St. Marys County in southern Maryland... Northwestern Calvert County in southern Maryland... Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Northeastern Charles County in southern Maryland...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 556 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Hillandale to Lake Ridge, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.

* Locations impacted include... Waldorf, Bowie, Clinton, Fort Washington, Greenbelt, Forestville, Largo, Coral Hills, Mayo, Shady Side, Chesapeake Beach, Deale, Prince Frederick, Upper Marlboro, South River, Breezy Point, Fedex Field, Rhode River, Andrews Air Force Base and Landover.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DC ... ANNE ARUNDEL, MD ... CALVERT, MD ... CHARLES, MD ... PRINCE GEORGES, MD ... ST. MARYS, MD

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.