The National Weather Service in Washington DC has issued a special weather statement for portions of Virginia and surrounding areas.
Rapid Onset of Strong Winds Later This Evening.
Get ready for a sudden surge of powerful winds tonight. Brace yourself as strong west to northwest winds are expected to kick in between 8 and 11 PM this evening following the arrival of a robust cold front. Anticipate wind gusts ranging from 35 to 45 mph, with the potential for a few gusts reaching up to 50 mph. Stay prepared for these rapid and forceful winds.
The advisory area covers large parts of Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia, including:
The areas that are covered by the Patapsco River, including Baltimore Harbor, the District of Columbia, Frederick MD, Carroll, Northern Baltimore, Cecil, Southern Baltimore, Prince Georges, Anne Arundel, Charles, St. Marys, Calvert, Northwest Montgomery, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Northwest Howard, Central and Southeast Howard, Northwest Harford, Southeast Harford, Nelson, Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Rappahannock, Orange, Culpeper, Fairfax, and Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria.
Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Northern Fauquier, Southern Fauquier, Western Loudoun, Eastern Loudoun, Northwest Prince William, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, including the cities of Washington, Frederick, Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Elkton, Baltimore, Bowie, Suitland, Silver Hill, Clinton, and College Park.
Greenbelt, Laurel, Camp Springs, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Severn, South Gate, Severna Park, Arnold, Odenton, St. Charles, Waldorf, Lexington Park, California, Chesapeake Beach, Huntingtown, Dunkirk, North Beach, Lusby, Prince Frederick, Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia, Ellicott City, Jarrettsville, Aberdeen, Lovingston, Charlottesville …
Stanardsville, Madison, Orange, Gordonsville, Culpeper, Reston, Herndon, Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly, McLean, Franconia, Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, Dahlgren, Warrenton, Turnbull, Purcellville, Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Haymarket, Dale City, Manassas, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, and Montclair are some of the areas that are covered in this region.
Strong winds have the potential to move unsecured objects and may even cause isolated instances of wind damage. As the night progresses, the wind will gradually decrease in strength.
Winds will gradually diminish overnight.
