Tornado Warning for Parts of Manassas Area Saturday Night

A tornado warning is in effect for portions of the Manassas area, including Manassas, Manassas Park and central Prince William County.

From the National Weather Service:

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL FAIRFAX...CENTRAL PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTIES...THE NORTHEASTERN CITY OF MANASSAS...THE CITY OF MANASSAS PARK AND THE CITY OF FAIRFAX...

AT 739 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CENTREVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FAIRFAX...VIENNA...CENTREVILLE...MANTUA...ANNANDALE...RESTON... OAKTON...CHANTILLY...WOLF TRAP...BURKE...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK... FAIRFAX STATION...CLIFTON AND WEST SPRINGFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.