NWS: Wind, Storms on Tap For Monday

Another Wind Advisory will be in effect from early morning to Monday evening.

Gusty winds and storms are likely Monday, forecasters say, and downed trees and power lines may result. More from the National Weather Service:

..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY… * WHAT…SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH EXPECTED. * WHERE…PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND, CENTRAL, NORTHERN AND NORTHWEST VIRGINIA AND EASTERN AND PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA. * WHEN…FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. * IMPACTS…GUSTY WINDS COULD BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. &&

More on the storm threat from NWS:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY, ESPECIALLY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAIL, AND AN INCREASED THREAT FOR TORNADOES EXISTS. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE ON MONDAY AS WELL.

Potential for a significant severe weather outbreak throughout the day on Monday. Multiple rounds of severe storms expected between sunrise and mid-afternoon. Storms will bring a threat for large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. pic.twitter.com/ZoXCnH0ND2

— National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) April 12, 2020