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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

UPDATE: Tornado Watch, Thunderstorm Warning Wednesday Night in Oakton

Watch expected to last late into the night.

UPDATE (7:45 p.m.): NWS issued a thunderstorm warning for Oakton until 8:30 p.m. after detecting a line of severe thunderstorms moving northeast at 45 mph from Woodlawn. These storms can cause winds over 60 mph, NWS said. (7:29 p.m.): NWS issued a tornado watch for Oakton until 2 a.m. Jan. 31. ----- The National Weather Service warns that a line of heavy rain and thunderstorms this afternoon could mean flooding for Oakton. NWS issued a flash flood watch from 3 p.m. until late Wednesday night for Northern Virginia. The watch comes on the heels of a heavy rain prediction that could drop over one inch of rain on the area in a brief amount of time. Check Patch for more information as it becomes available. Stay on top of up-to-the-minute news …

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