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UPDATE: Tornado Watch Issued for Fairfax County

Fairfax County is under weather alert until 8 p.m. Monday, according to National Weather Service.

UPDATE: Fairfax County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5:15 p.m.

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The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the DC metro area Monday afternoon. The Watch includes the following areas:

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  • Alexandria
  • Arlington
  • Fairfax County
  • Washington, D.C.

The watch was issued at 4:10 p.m. and continues until 8 p.m. Monday. A Tornado Watch is issued when weather conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms that are capable of producing tornadoes.

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