Update at 3:20 p.m. — Arlington is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Washington DC, Arlington VA, Alexandria VA until 4:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/sincvvcowg
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Heavy rains and severe storms may make for a challenging evening commute today (Monday).
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch, warning of 1-2 inches of rain or more this evening. (See below.)
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Update at 9:10 p.m. — The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been cancelled.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch has now been cancelled for our region. Severe threat diminished, but still a few storms and areas of rain left
Update at 5:45 p.m. — A Wind Advisory has been issued for Arlington and the region. From the National Weather Service:
… WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING… LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH MID-MORNING THURSDAY. * WINDS… WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS… STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN LIMBS, TREES, AND POWER LINES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. &&
Arlington County and much of the D.C. area is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch through 11 p.m.
Storms are currently forming to the west and are expected to make their way through the metro area later today, though the storms may be scattered.
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(Updated at 3 p.m.) Arlington County is under Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood watches.
The Severe Thunderstorm watch is set to expire at midnight. The Flash Flood Watch is expected to run until tomorrow morning.
Update at 4:15 p.m. — The storm is arriving.
Hearing reports of downed power lines and a blown transformer as winds pick up ahead of storm. Some power outages reported.
Arlington County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch tonight.
Forecasters say severe storms are “likely” late this afternoon and early this evening.
Arlington County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch through 10 p.m. tonight.
The National Weather Service says that isolated severe storms with gusty winds and heavy rains are possible.
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Update at 5:55 p.m. — A Flash Flood Warning has also been issued for the area, through 8:45 p.m.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
Arlington and the rest of the D.C. area is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
A line of storms is expected to reach the area around 5 p.m. The watch is in effect until 10 p.m.
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The store will close this coming Sunday, said owner Eric Kim. He plans to open a new store called Swiss Time in the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City five days later on Friday, Oct. 16.
Kim changed the name of the store because the storefront at new location is much more visible to customers walking in the mall, and he wanted to emphasize the Swiss brands of watches he sells, he said.