Arlington County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
The watch was issued for Arlington, much of Northern Virginia, D.C., and some parts of Maryland. It’s in effect until 8 p.m.
The National Weather Service says to expect damaging wind gusts, hail and frequent lighting with storms this evening.
More from NWS:
Widely scattered thunderstorms are forecast this afternoon and evening. A couple isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts and hail are possible, mainly between 6 PM and 10 PM.
Thunderstorms may also produce hazardous winds and waves over area waterways late this afternoon and evening.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia until 8 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/jS3sStGCfP
— NWS Severe Tstorm (@NWSSevereTstorm) May 22, 2024
2:22PM-Scattered showers & t'storms continue to slowly progress east from the I-81 corridor. This activity will move into the metro region between 4-8pm. Storms will be capable of producing damaging winds & large hail. Highs this afternoon near 90 & heat indices in the low 90s. pic.twitter.com/RdIaTTFEx6
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) May 22, 2024
