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UPDATED: Portions of Ballston, N. Arlington Without Power

Published October 31, 2019 at 8:55PM | Updated October 31, 2019 at 10:47PM

Update at 10:45 p.m. — Power has been restored to most of the outage area, but additional outages are possible overnight. On the heels of a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that just expired, a Wind Advisory is now in effect until 4 a.m.:

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY… * WHAT…WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED. * WHERE…PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND, NORTHERN AND NORTHWEST VIRGINIA AND PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA. * WHEN…FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT FRIDAY. * IMPACTS…GUSTY WINDS COULD BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. &&

JUST IN: Tornado Watch Issued for Arlington, Region

By ARLnow.com

Published October 31, 2019 at 3:05PM

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Arlington and the D.C. region as severe storms threaten dangerous conditions amid tonight’s Halloween festivities.

The Tornado Watch is in effect until midnight.

Wind Advisory Issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published October 17, 2019 at 9:05AM | Updated October 17, 2019 at 9:23AM

A Wind Advisory has just been issued for Arlington County.

The advisory says that gusty winds up to 45 mph may cause falling tree limbs and power outages. The advisory is in effect until 6 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published September 11, 2019 at 5:00PM

Arlington County is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning through 5:45 p.m.

A line of severe storms is approaching the Beltway from the northwest, packing potentially damaging winds and hail.

Weather Balloon Causes a Scare in Arlington Neighborhood

By ARLnow.com

Published August 27, 2019 at 3:10PM | Updated August 27, 2019 at 3:30PM

Weather balloon causes scare in East Falls Church neighborhood

A wayward weather balloon landed in a neighborhood near the East Falls Church Metro station today, frightening some residents and prompting the bomb squad to be called to the scene.

Police and Arlington County’s bomb squad were dispatched to the 6800 block of 19th Road N. just before 2 p.m. today, after a resident reported finding a tube with blinking lights in the front yard of a home, near an entrance to the W&OD Trail.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published August 21, 2019 at 3:35PM | Updated August 21, 2019 at 3:57PM

Arlington and much of the D.C. and Baltimore metro area is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 p.m. tonight.

Though the storms are not expected to pack the punch of last night’s severe weather, damaging winds and hail are still possible.

BREAKING: Traffic Lights Out Along N. Glebe Road, Lee Highway

By ARLnow.com

Published August 20, 2019 at 6:00PM | Updated August 20, 2019 at 7:04PM

(Updated at 6:15 p.m.) Numerous traffic lights are reported to be dark in Arlington` amid severe storms in the area.

Traffic signals along N. Glebe Road, from just north of Ballston to the Old Dominion Drive intersection, were dark as of 5:45 p.m. In addition to the busy intersection of Lee Highway and N. Glebe Road, the signal at Lee Highway and N. George Mason Drive was also dark, prompting backups on westbound Lee (Route 29) from Cherrydale to the the Lee-Harrison Shopping Center.

UPDATED: Arlington, Region Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch

By ARLnow.com

Published August 20, 2019 at 3:50PM | Updated August 20, 2019 at 4:39PM

Update at 4:40 p.m. — A portion of northern and eastern Arlington County is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5:15 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Washington DC, Arlington VA, Silver Spring MD until 5:15 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/4smPKfmN28

JUST IN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Part of Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published August 19, 2019 at 10:55PM

Update at 11:10 p.m. — A new Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Arlington and D.C. until 11:45 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Washington DC, Arlington VA, Alexandria VA until 11:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/CYv7ic8tT1

JUST IN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published August 15, 2019 at 3:20PM

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for a portion of Arlington County as a storm with a history of damaging winds approaches from the northwest.

The warning is in effect until 4 p.m.