Now, we’ve given the city’s AlertDC system some grief in the past. But today’s latest transgression — emailing everyone subscribed to the service shortly after 4 p.m. to let them know that the District is under a tornado watch until 3 p.m. — just simply can not go without shaming.

AlertDC sent out word at 4:04 p.m. of some undefined “MPD activity” going down at 3460 14th St. NW. 14th St. is shut down from Monroe St. to Spring Rd. NW. From the looks of the alert it sounds like it may be a suspicious package — EOD, or Explosive Ordinance Disposal, is also on the scene, as well as DDOT’s Roadway Operations Patrol. We’re trying to get more details, will update when we do….