Update at 5 p.m. — More than 11,000 homes and businesses are without power in Arlington and Falls Church in the wake of the storm.
Earlier: Take cover now — a line of strong storms with a history of damaging winds is approaching Arlington.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Flood Watch have been issued for Arlington and much of the D.C. area for the second and third day in a row, respectively, as the region braces for strong storms.
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 9 p.m.
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The National Weather Service has issued a pair of watches for Arlington and much of the D.C. area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued around 12:40 p.m. and will remain in effect until 7 p.m. today (Wednesday). Another Flood Watch, meanwhile, was issued a bit earlier and is effective until 8 p.m.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and surrounding areas of Northern Virginia, effective from 5 p.m. tonight (Tuesday).
Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in a short period, with some areas potentially seeing 3 to 5 inches where storms train over the same locations.
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A Flood Warning has been issued, replacing the earlier Flash Flood Warning.
1107 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025
After a week of hot and humid weather, heavy rain is on the way to cool things down a bit.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Arlington and the immediate D.C. area. It will be in effect from 6 p.m. tonight through 2 a.m. Saturday.
Rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast this weekend, but will it ruin your Father’s Day and Army parade plans?
Meteorologist Jackie Layer of DC News Now breaks down the local forecast specifically for ARLnow readers in the video below.
Arlington and much of the D.C. area is now under a Tornado Watch.
The watch was issued just before 2:30 p.m. and is set to remain in effect until 10 p.m.
Another wet weekend is on tap, but it likely won’t be a total washout.
Meteorologist Jackie Layer of DC News Now breaks down the local forecast, including when to expect the rain, specifically for ARLnow readers in the video below.
The storms aren’t done yet.
A new Severe Thunderstorm Warning was just issued for parts of Arlington. It’s in effect until 3 p.m.
Arlington and the D.C. area are under a Tornado Watch until midnight.
The watch was issued around 5 p.m. Friday, after weather models suggested a risk of severe storms, some of which might spawn tornados.
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Slow-moving downpours could cause flooding in Arlington and the D.C. area Friday night.
That’s according to the National Weather Service, which just issued a Flood Watch for much of the region, nearly 24 hours in advance. In addition to the potential flooding, there could also be severe storms tomorrow evening, forecasters say.