Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Arlington, Fairfax and Alexandria VA
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NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Arlington, Fairfax County, Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax VA until 11:45 PM EDT September 3.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Virginia
- Issued
- September 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Effective from 2026-09-03T23:20:00-04:00 until 2026-09-03T23:45:00-04:00. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Arlington County, Central Fairfax County, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, and City of Falls Church in northern Virginia. Locations impacted include Arlington, Alexandria, Reston, Annandale, Springfield, Fairfax, Fort Hunt, Vienna, Groveton, Falls Church, Huntington, Mantua, Pimmit Hills, Reagan National Airport, Rosslyn, Crystal City, Burke, Oakton, Lincolnia, and Tysons Corner.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 11:20 PM EDT a severe thunderstorm was located over Centreville moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts. Max hail size up to .75 inches.
Timeline
Warning in effect until 11:45 PM EDT on September 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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