The earlier Tornado Watch for Arlington and the D.C. area has been cancelled.
Despite the high-end severe storm threat fizzling, additional storms are expected Monday evening.
More from the National Weather Service:
329 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
…TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED…
TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED FOR THE TIME BEING BUT ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY IMPACT THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
Earlier: As anticipated, a Tornado Watch was just issued for Arlington and the region.
The watch is in effect until 7 p.m. Storms that are currently west of the immediate D.C. area have prompted tornado warnings, but the main threat for Arlington and the District is expected to be later this afternoon.
Arlington Public Schools will be dismissing two hours early due to the anticipated severe weather.
Tornado Warning including Ashburn VA, Sterling VA and Broadlands VA until 11:30 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/wBIuso7YXG
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) March 16, 2026
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia until 7 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/bC6hqcQbqK
— NWS Tornado (@NWStornado) March 16, 2026
