(Updated at 11:15 a.m.) It will be hot and humid today — so bad that the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Arlington, D.C. and other parts of the area.
The advisory will go into effect later this morning.
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Update at 1:50 p.m. — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was just issued for parts of the D.C. area, including Arlington, and much of the D.C.-Baltimore-Philly-NYC corridor. That’s in addition to the Flood Watch, below.
From the National Weather Service:
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was just issued for Arlington County.
A strong storm is approaching the area from the west. The line of storms has already prompted a severe warning in Fairfax County.
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Updated at 2:15 p.m. — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was also just issued for the area.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia until 10 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/SpwWlujlua
Arlington and much of the D.C. area will be under a Flood Watch starting tonight.
Heavy rain and storms are expected tonight. The rain is expected to persist through Saturday afternoon, raising the possibility of flooding, including flash flooding caused by “excessive rainfall.”
Saturday night’s severe storms caused significant tree damage in parts of northern Arlington.
The southern reaches of the storms that flooded portions of D.C. and suburban Maryland also packed a punch in Arlington, ripping through the northern corner of the county with heavy rain and high winds. Other parts of Arlington only received moderate rainfall.
Arlington and much of the D.C. area is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
The watch is in effect until 7 p.m.
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A line of “training” thunderstorms could lead to an extended period of heavy rain and flooding in Arlington and surrounding areas.
The National Weather Service just issued a Flood Warning for the area, in effect until 3 a.m.
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(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.
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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.
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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.”