Update at 4:30 p.m. — A Tornado Watch was also just issued for Arlington and much of the area. From the National Weather Service:
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia until 10 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/tKjdMxh3X2
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) July 28, 2026
Earlier: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Arlington and the D.C. area.
The watch is in effect for the entire D.C. region until 10 p.m. Severe storms with damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph are expected later today. Hail and tornadoes are also possible, forecasters say.
More from the National Weather Service:
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia until 10 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/chaLNtT77k
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) July 28, 2026
