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JUST IN: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington and D.C. area

Arlington and much of the D.C. area is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

The watch was issued just after 4:30 p.m. and is in effect until 10 p.m. Strong storms are possible this evening, forecasters say, with hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph.

The watch area includes the I-95 corridor and parts north.

Photo via National Weather Service

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