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County: Hurricane Will Be Like a 24 Hour Derecho

Published October 29, 2012 at 2:35PM

County officials compared the dangerous conditions Arlington will experience over the next 24 hours to the heavy winds of the June 29 derecho, which lasted 24 minutes.

Already some power problems and falling trees and power lines have been reported. Dominion reported 423 customers without power in Arlington earlier this afternoon, but power has since been restored to most. Firefighters are currently on the scene of a large tree that fell on to a house on the 2900 block of N. Oxford Street, in the Bellevue Forest neighborhood. The house was unoccupied at the time and nobody was hurt.

County to Residents: Don’t Go Anywhere

By ARLnow.com

Published October 29, 2012 at 11:35AM | Updated October 29, 2012 at 12:21PM

Arlington County is urging residents to stay put until the heavy rain and wind of Hurricane Sandy blows through the area over the next day or so.

“Arlington emergency managers urge everyone to stay where you are,” the county said in a media alert this morning. “High winds and the danger of falling trees will present an extremely unsafe environment. Get yourself to a safe place and stay there.”

Schools Close, Metro Suspended, Arlington Declares State of Emergency

By ARLnow.com

Published October 28, 2012 at 5:25PM | Updated October 28, 2012 at 8:48PM

All classes and activities have been canceled Monday at Arlington Public Schools in advance of the storm, which is now expected to drop 5 to 10 inches of rain and pack wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour between tonight and Tuesday.

Metro has suspended all rail, bus and MetroAccess service starting Monday. Service will remain suspended “until further notice.” ART bus service has also been suspended Monday.

County, VDOT Officials Monitoring Path of Hurricane Sandy

By ARLnow.com

Published October 25, 2012 at 5:10PM | Updated October 26, 2012 at 3:36PM

Sandy, which is currently churning in the Atlantic Ocean near the Bahamas, is expected to make its way north and threaten the D.C. area. Forecasters from the Capital Weather Gang say there’s a 75 percent chance of a direct or indirect hit from Sandy, which could bring 2 to 8 inches of rain and wind gusts from 50 to over 75 miles per hour.

In a phone interview, Arlington’s acting Deputy Director of Emergency Management, Bonnie Regan, said an email was sent Thursday to emergency support personnel in various county departments, asking them to check generators, fuel supplies, and weekend staff availability.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

By ARLnow.com

Published September 27, 2012 at 7:30PM | Updated September 27, 2012 at 9:09PM

Update at 9:10 p.m. — The storm is expected to impact Arlington within the next hour.

… STRONG THUNDERSTORM TO AFFECT ARLINGTON… MONTGOMERY… PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK… PRINCE GEORGES… LOUDOUN AND FAIRFAX COUNTIES…

UPDATE (3): Storm Brings Wind, Rain to Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published September 18, 2012 at 2:28PM | Updated September 18, 2012 at 4:36PM

Update at 3:45 p.m. — Police are reporting high standing water on eastbound Route 50 in the area of Courthouse.

Update at 3:30 p.m. — Dominion is reporting only 93 customers without power in Arlington at this time.

Tornado Watch Issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published September 18, 2012 at 11:02AM

Arlington and the entire D.C. area is under a Tornado Watch through 7:00 tonight.

Forecasters say a line of strong storms will make its way through the area between 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. The storms could produce damaging winds, heavy rains and isolated tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.

County Warns of Severe Weather Threat on Tuesday

By ARLnow.com

Published September 17, 2012 at 3:10PM

Arlington County officials are warning of the possibility of severe weather tomorrow.

Forecasters say a cold front is likely to bring high winds and very heavy rain during the afternoon and evening hours.

UPDATED: Severe Storm Rips Through Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published September 8, 2012 at 3:52PM | Updated September 9, 2012 at 6:13PM

Update at 8:45 p.m. — The number of Dominion customers without power in Arlington is currently listed as 5,762.

Update at 4:55 p.m. — Dominion is now reporting 9,262 customers without power in Arlington, mostly in South Arlington.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

By ARLnow.com

Published September 8, 2012 at 12:55PM | Updated September 8, 2012 at 3:39PM

Update at 3:35 p.m. — Arlington is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning through 4:30 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the region through 10:00 p.m.

UPDATED: Thunderstorm Threat Tonight

By ARLnow.com

Published August 26, 2012 at 4:20PM | Updated August 26, 2012 at 8:27PM

Update at 8:25 p.m. — The storm threat appears to have passed.

A line of strong thunderstorms, packing heavy rains and gusty winds, is heading toward Arlington.

NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch

By Katie Pyzyk

Published July 28, 2012 at 3:36PM

The National Weather Service has put Arlington and the surrounding areas under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. Conditions are favorable for strong storms, so anyone with outdoor plans for this evening should monitor weather reports.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FOR THE OUTLOOK AREA. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL.