‘206/365: Stormfront’
courtesy of ‘Amber Wilkie Photography’
Effective immediately The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Arlington County lasting until 4:00 pm this afternoon. It’s reported that severe storms have formed west of Arlington and the atmospheric conditions are favorable for tornadic development.
The NWS advises resident to be prepared as tornadoes can form from severe thunderstorms with little or no advanced warning. Know your safe room in your home, at school, and at work. If driving and a tornado is spotted, leave your car immediately and move to shelter or a low lying area. Do not use highway overpasses as shelters.
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It’s more than just Arlington County, most of Maryland and Virginia (along with much of the East Coast) are under the Tornado Watch (indicated in yellow on this map):
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/