Some scattered showers and perhaps thundershowers will continue to move through into the overnight hours. That means flooding remains a concern, but we should be done with any tornado or severe thunderstorm threats.
The tweets blow show the possible path of what might have been a tornado. The National Weather Service will likely do a survey tomorrow to assess whether a tornado occurred...
9:55 p.m. update: More videos from storms, possibly a tornado, in D.C.:
9:50 p.m. update: Two warnings currently remain in effect: 1) A severe thunderstorm warning for east-central Prince George’s County and Anne Arundel County (including Annapolis) until 10 p.m. damaging 60 mph wind gusts are possible; 2) Flash flood warning until 11:30 p.m. for areas inside the Beltway and just to the south and west.
9:35 p.m. update: Tornado warnings are now discontinued. The National Weather Service says “widespread damage has been reported in Arlington, numerous trees, wires and poles were blown down. In the 4300 block of 16 street north, a large tree fell onto a house, trapping someone inside.” Also, broadcast media reports numerous trees were toppled in downtown D.C. near the National Mall. Reagan National Airport gusted to 52 mph as the storm came through.
Below is a view from Northeast D.C. a little while ago when a tornado warning was in effect.
9:15 p.m. update: TORNADO WARNINGS now stretch from eastern portions of central D.C. (discontinued for areas west of there) and eastward into central Prince George’s County including Capitol Heights, Landover, Largo and Bowie. The National Weather Service says “Radar is indicating a LOT of wind and rotation” with these storms. If you are in the warned area, get indoors and get to the basement or an interior room on the lowest floor. Avoid windows.
9 p.m. update: A TORNADO WARNING is in effect for D.C. and just to the east until 9:30 p.m. Two severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect covering the District, most areas inside the Beltway and just south including Alexandria and Arlington, as well as west of the Beltway into Fairfax County straddling I-66. In addition, a flash flood warning is in effect until 11:30 p.m. inside the Beltway and just to the south and west. See tweets below for more information.
From 5:05 p.m....
From We welcomed July in a very July-like way. Steamy temperatures rose to near 90, then storms erupted over the area. Washington made it to at least 91 degrees; the fourth day in a row at or above the 90-degree mark. About a half an inch to an inch of rain fell with the storms after we reached that high, and some spots saw even more. It was enough to cause localized flash flooding. That will remain a risk tonight.
Through tonight: After a lull in the rain behind the afternoon storms, one that will last a good chunk of the evening, showers will become more likely again heading into the night. Activity overnight will be less intense than what was seen this afternoon, but rains could be briefly heavy with some thunder mixed in. There could be some isolated flooding, so keep apprised of that. Never cross water flowing over roadways, especially at night. Another half inch to an inch of rain may fall areawide, with a bit more or less possible in spots. Lows will be mainly in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Some fog may form given plentiful low-level moisture.
Tomorrow (Friday): Most of the rain will be out of here by morning, although a shower could linger a few hours after sunrise. The front, however, isn’t in a huge hurry to move, so clouds will be slow to clear. There may even be a few more showers or storms late, but I think they will be mainly southeast of here. We will trend partly to mostly clear in the afternoon, as highs rise to about 80. Winds will be from the northwest around 5 to 10 mph.
Pollen update: Grass pollen and mold spores are low/moderate. Tree and weed pollen is low.
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