(Updated at 1:30 p.m.) A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Arlington County.
From the National Weather Service:
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(Updated at 6:25 p.m.) Arlington and a large portion of the D.C. area is now under a Winter Storm Warning.
A “monster nor’easter” could bring a half foot of snow or more to the area from Monday night into Tuesday. Other coastal northeastern cities are also in the storm’s path.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Arlington.
The warning is effective through 5:45 p.m.
Earlier: Arlington County is currently under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
The National Weather Service says a severe storm with very strong winds and hail may impact Arlington in the midst of the evening rush hour.
Arlington County is currently under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
From the National Weather Service:
Parts of Arlington, D.C. and other local jurisdictions are now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
The National Weather Service is warning of strong storms packing damaging wind gusts.
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Arlington County and some surrounding areas are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning through 9 p.m. tonight.
The National Weather Service says a storm producing high wind gusts is heading toward the area from the west.
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(Updated at 7:50 p.m.) The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Arlington County and surrounding areas.
From NWS:
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Arlington County Police are now warning residents to be wary of any cleaner from an online service who refuses to give his or her last name and phone number. The department recommends the use of a home video security system for those who cannot be at home during the cleaning.
ACPD spokeswoman Ashley Savage declined to name the online cleaning service in question, citing “the integrity of ongoing cases.” She did, however, specify that the “cleaners are contractors signed up with an online cleaning service that does the scheduling on their behalf.”
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Parts of Arlington were inundated by heavy rain and frequent lightning and thunder this afternoon. There were scattered reports of power outages along Columbia Pike and people trapped in stuck elevators in Virginia Square and other parts of the county.
A wind gust of 58 miles per hour was reported in the Cherrydale neighborhood of Arlington during the storm, according to the National Weather Service. Flooding was reported in the westbound lanes of Washington Blvd, prompting police to close a ramp from Route 50.
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Dominion Virginia Power is reporting 4,245 customers without power in Arlington — almost 5 percent of all customers in the county. Power outages have been reported in Pentagon City, in Courthouse near I-66 and in the Virginia Square area.
The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City mall was evacuated during the storm due to a power outage there. Scanner reports suggest firefighters rescued some customers from stuck elevators. The Pentagon Centre mall was also reported to be without power.
Arlington County is currently under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
From the National Weather Service: