(Updated at 1:40 p.m.) A wet and wild afternoon and evening could be on tap as heavy rain and storms packing strong winds move into the area.
Both a Flood Watch and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch have now been issued for Arlington, D.C. and other parts of the region.
Arlington County is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
Forecasters say strong storms are possible tonight (Thursday), with damaging winds and maybe even an isolated tornado.
Several rounds of storms packing heavy downpours are possible tonight, leading to a Flood Watch being issued for Arlington and much of the region.
The watch is in effect until 4 a.m. Thursday.
Update at 3:15 p.m. — A Flood Watch has also been issued, through 8 p.m.
“Training storms capable of producing 2 to 3 inches per hour may lead to an increased threat for flash flooding over the more urban areas along the I-95 corridor,” the National Weather Service says. “Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.”
Arlington is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, with a line of strong storms approaching from the west.
That’s in addition to the earlier Tornado Watch and Flood Watch.
Arlington and much of the D.C. area is under both a Tornado Watch and a Flood Watch today.
Strong storms with damaging wind, large hail and torrential downpours are possible today, forecasters say.
Update at 10 a.m. — More than 2,000 Dominion customers are still without power in Arlington.
Update at 11 p.m. — The number of Dominion customers still in the dark is down modestly, to 7,378. A company spokeswoman said “the storms left a lot damage” and “crews will work thru the night as quickly & safely as possible.” More than 20,000 customers are without power throughout Northern Virginia.
After a relatively cool spring, the D.C. area is going to get a blast of mid-summer temperatures this weekend, and forecasters want residents to prepare.
The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for D.C., Arlington and the region, cautioning about “early season heat” that could cause heat illness “unless proper precautions are taken.”
Update at 4:15 p.m. — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has now been issued for most of Arlington.
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
Update at 7:55 a.m. — The Flood Warning is now in effect until 4 p.m. as the rain continues throughout most of the day.
Earlier: Flooding is expected to take place in parts of Arlington overnight due to an extended period of heavy rain and storms.
Arlington is under a Flood Watch until early Saturday.
Rain, which will be heavy at times, will fall throughout most of the day, raising the possibility of flooding, particularly near streams and low-lying areas.
The calendar says spring but mother nature has other plans.
After a chilly and windy Sunday, it could get cold enough overnight to form frost, which in turn could kill sensitive plants. That’s according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a Frost Advisory for Arlington and much of the D.C. area.
