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NEW: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com
Boundaries of Severe Thunderstorm Watch on 7/25/22 (via National Weather Service)

Update at 3:50 p.m. — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the far northern tip of Arlington.

Earlier: Arlington, D.C. and most of the region is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

The watch, which was issued around 1:45 p.m., is in effect until 10 p.m.

Forecasters say storms packing damaging winds and heavy downpours are possible this afternoon and evening. More from NWS:

Thunderstorms will further develop and intensify initially near/just of the mountains, and subsequently spread eastward toward the I-95 corridor through late afternoon and early evening. Damaging winds are the primary hazard.

Local authorities, meanwhile, are encouraging residents to prepare for the possibility of severe weather.

Some of the tips include charging essential devices and securing loose items from lawns and balconies.

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