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Capital Weather Gang -- Isolated severe storms roll into D.C. area
Loudoun. Two "u's." I have no idea if I punctuated that correctly.
Capital Weather Gang
Isolated severe storms roll into D.C. area
Radar shows storms in Virginia suburbs west of the city.
By Matthew Cappucci and Andrew Freedman
August 15 at 3:07 PM
3:03 p.m. - Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for southeastern Loudon and northwestern Fairfax counties
Radar shows a severe thunderstorm with potentially damaging winds of up to 60 mph located near Dulles Airport, moving slowly southeast. It is likely to impact western suburbs of the District by 4 p.m., and possibly the immediate D.C. area by 5 p.m. if it holds together.
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Matthew Cappucci is a meteorologist for Capital Weather Gang. He earned a B.A. in atmospheric sciences from Harvard University in 2019, and has contributed to The Washington Post since he was 18. He is an avid storm chaser and adventurer, and covers all types of weather, climate science, and astronomy. Follow https://twitter.com/MatthewCappucci
Andrew Freedman edits and reports on weather, extreme weather and climate science for Capital Weather Gang. He has covered science, with a specialization in climate research and policy, for Axios, Mashable, Climate Central, E&E Daily and other publications. He was among the first contributors to Capital Weather Gang, starting in 2004. Follow https://twitter.com/Afreedma
Isolated severe storms roll into D.C. area
Radar shows storms in Virginia suburbs west of the city.
By Matthew Cappucci and Andrew Freedman
August 15 at 3:07 PM
3:03 p.m. - Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for southeastern Loudon and northwestern Fairfax counties
Radar shows a severe thunderstorm with potentially damaging winds of up to 60 mph located near Dulles Airport, moving slowly southeast. It is likely to impact western suburbs of the District by 4 p.m., and possibly the immediate D.C. area by 5 p.m. if it holds together.
Severe thundrstorm tracking toward Dulles Airport, Reston, Chantilly. Warning out for parts of Fairfax and London Counties until 3:30 pm ET.
Link to tweet
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Matthew Cappucci is a meteorologist for Capital Weather Gang. He earned a B.A. in atmospheric sciences from Harvard University in 2019, and has contributed to The Washington Post since he was 18. He is an avid storm chaser and adventurer, and covers all types of weather, climate science, and astronomy. Follow https://twitter.com/MatthewCappucci
Andrew Freedman edits and reports on weather, extreme weather and climate science for Capital Weather Gang. He has covered science, with a specialization in climate research and policy, for Axios, Mashable, Climate Central, E&E Daily and other publications. He was among the first contributors to Capital Weather Gang, starting in 2004. Follow https://twitter.com/Afreedma