Irene’s Winds Bring Down Trees, Knock Out Power

(Updated at 12:25 p.m.) Tropical storm-force winds from Hurricane Irene, combined with a steady, soaking rain, brought down at least 75 trees throughout Arlington last night, completely or...

Flood Watch Takes Effect Tonight

A flood watch will take effect at 6:00 tonight as heavy rains move into our area from the southwest. A steady, soaking, all-day rain and and gusty winds should make for an unpleasant Thursday....

Rain, Wind Causes Scattered Problems

Miserable weather led to scattered problems across Arlington last night. Steady rains caused some localized flooding in parts of the county. Police reportedly had to block off 11th Street at North...

High Winds Cause Havoc Across Arlington

Numerous reports of downed power lines, toppled trees, dislodged traffic signs and blowing debris are coming in. Among the reports we're following right now: Downed power line on Four...

BREAKING NEWS — Section of Roof Blows Off DMV

High winds have blown off part of the roof of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles building at 4150 South Four Mile Run Drive. Firefighters report that a large section of the building's...

Photos: The Calm Before the Wind Storm

We took a few photos around Arlington this afternoon, before the really strong winds started blowing. The contrast between the blue skies and the quick-moving rain storms that passed through the area...

High Wind Watch Issued for Friday

Forecasters are warning of high winds that will be blowing into our area tomorrow morning and afternoon. The winds come less than a week after Saturday's wind storm, which knocked down large trees...

Large Tree Falls, Damages House

(Updated at 4:00 p.m.) A large tree has fallen and damaged a home on the 3800 block of North Vernon Street, in the Old Glebe neighborhood. The falling tree took utility lines down with it....

Windy Weather Could Cause Fire Hazard

The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch and a High Wind Watch for tomorrow. Today's warm weather will give way to colder, windy weather tomorrow. Gusts could reach as high as 60...

Morning Notes

Hang On To Your Hat -- A wind advisory is in effect until 9:00 tonight for the entire metro area. The National Weather Service says to expect sustained winds of 25 to 30 miles per hour, with...

Power Outage Update

So far, so good, at least for Arlington. There are no reports of significant damage or widespread power outages in the county as a result of this morning's nasty weather. As of 7:20 a.m., Dominion...

Weather Alerts Issued

This morning's heavy rain and high winds have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a number of alerts and advisories for Arlington and the surrounding area: Tornado Watch: THE NATIONAL...

Reader: Last Week’s Storms Sent Newspaper Boxes Flying

  Seeing the storm damage in D.C. and Montgomery County this morning brought back memories of the storms that ripped through Arlington and Alexandria one week ago. One storm-related incident...

High Winds Knock Over Trees, Cause Power Outages

High winds are causing problems in the area. On an otherwise beautiful, sunny day, more than 1,000 Dominion customers were without power in Arlington as of 4:30 p.m. On Dittmar Road in North...

Arlington’s Tree Carnage, In Photos

Throughout Arlington, today's wicked winds claimed numerous trees, power lines and -- in at least two cases -- cars. Among areas where large trees were uprooted were N. Manchester Street at 9th...