The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the D.C. area through 6:00 p.m. tonight.
Forecasters say large hail and damaging winds are possible as storm activity starts to pick up in the early afternoon.
Arlington has had a lousy track record in terms of storm warnings this year, with many severe storms hitting to the north and south of the county, but skipping Arlington. We’ll see if this warning pans out.