Bhh, Tornado warning here in Fairfax, VA

[Cush]

until 4pm.

[commander bunnypants]

1. Well be careful

and if it cools things off. Send it to Richmond

DEMMAN

[Cush]

4. been in two small ones before

......nothing like they get out in the midwest

[JohnKleeb]

2. Cush I am in Herndon I hope not

[commander bunnypants]

10. My brother in law lives in Herndon

You folks be careful


DEMMan

[JohnKleeb]

11. we'll be fine

what street anyhow? does he have any kids who go to the high school and are rising juniors. If so tell me names and I'll tell you if I know.

[commander bunnypants]

16. Nope a little girl

Not even in Kindergarden

DEMMAN

[mvd]

3. Be safe

Go to the basement if you have one. If you don't, find the lowest level.

[MiddleRiverRefugee]

5. Dang...Sunshine + hot in NW DC

That's what, 35 miles east of you?

Hope all stays well. Careful out there.

[GainesT1958]

6. That means conditions are right for a tornado to be able to form...

The NEXT alert will mean a funnel cloud has been sighted...NOT to scare you, but when you hear the next one, get ready to seek shelter---ANY room on a building's first floor that is an "interior" room--i.e. NO outside walls--and NO windows! Or an interior hallway. In a home, go to an interior bathroom or closet, and sit down on the floor.

Hope it passes over you all fast--you'll be OK!:D

B-)

[mvd]

7. It's a watch that means conditions are favorable

Any warning means that one's been sighted or indicated by doppler radar.

[Cush]

8. heard a funnel cloud was spotted

route 28, but it didn't touch the ground.

[MountainLaurel]

9. Ironically, enough

It was just outside the National Weather Service's offices in Sterling.

Why does this crap always happen on days when I drive to work, as opposed to riding the train? Like Seven Corners isn't hell enough on a weekday night, they have to throw a severe thunderstorm in on it.

Seriously, though, DC Duers take care!

[Ekaterina]

12. Tornado

Wouldn't it be awesome to have a F4 touchdown right on the WH lawn and raze through there on the very day that Dubya's lies about Iraq are starting to get some attention. Now THAT would be God talking to him
:-)

[MountainLaurel]

18. Great idea

Too bad you can't put in requests with as you can with DJs. I think I'd have to empty my savings account for that (all $125 of it).

But, we'd have to wait until Dumya returns from Africa, and then we'd have to catch him before he goes on vacation.

[goobergunch]

13. text

WFUS51 KLWX 091859
TORLWX
VAC059-600-610-092000-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
259 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR
  CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
  CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
  FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 400 PM EDT.

* AT 259 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 2 MILES NORTH OF DULLES
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. A
ROTATING WALL CLOUD WAS OBSERVED VERY CLOSE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING. 

* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM
INCLUDE...CHANTILLY...FAIRFAX...GREAT
FALLS...HERNDON...MCLEAN...MERRIFIELD...OAKTON...RESTON...TYSONS
CORNER...VIENNA...WOLF TRAP...THE I66 AND I495 INTERCHANGE AND
DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE
ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!

DO NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES!

LAT...LON 3905 7735 3890 7749 3879 7730 3894 7715 3895 7723
3901 7726

$$
MANNING



[JohnKleeb]

17. power went out then back on

couldnt get in to the fourm for a while but I am still worried more about my dad, brother, nana, and cousin because they are in a house with no windows.

[DemoTex]

14. Heads Up! Looks like a second line forming at 4:45 pm EDT.

Between Manassas and Leesburg now. Watch it at:

http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/metro_radar.asp?nxsite=dca

[Capn Sunshine]

15. That explains the CIA DEfcon rating at 3

:nuke:

[Blue_Chill]

19. I'm in Fairfax and I don't trust the weather men/women

they seem to be overly hysterical around here.