Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For NoVA DC; 70 MPH Winds Possible

Updated: 4:25 p.m.

WASHINGTON, DC — National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area after 4 p.m., on Monday. The storm could bring wind gusts of up to 70 mph.

Monday's storms could include the possibility of hail and isolated tornadoes. The warning was in effect until 4:45 p.m.

Earlier reporting.

A round of severe storms are expected to begin passing through the region late Monday morning and into the evening, bringing damaging wind gusts, scattered large hail and isolated tornadoes, according to the latest NWS forecast.

Heavy thunderstorms will be moving east across West Virginia in the morning and could lead to isolated flash flooding there.

Damaging winds in excess of 60 mph could lead to downed trees and power lines, resulting in outages across the region.

Hail as large as 1 inch in diameter may result from Monday's severe weather and isolated tornadoes may occur east of the Blue Ridge mountains, according to NWS.

The storms are expected to form in central Virginia between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Monday. As they move east, they'll bring damaging winds and a greater possibility for isolated tornados at and north of I-64.

Temperatures in the D.C. region on Monday afternoon are expected to hit a high of 79 degrees, with wind gusts of up to 15 mph and an 85 percent chance of precipitation, according to AccuWeather forecast.

On Monday morning, NWS issued a hazardous weather outlook for all or parts of the following areas:

• Washington, D.C.
• Maryland: Frederick, Carroll County, Baltimore; Montgomery County, Howard County, Harford County, Augusta.
• Virginia: Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Frederick County, Page County, Warren County, Clarke County, Nelson County, Albemarle County, Greene County, Madison County, Rappahannock County, Orange County, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Manassas, Manassas Park, Fairfax County, Arlington County, Falls Church, Alexandria, Stafford County, Spotsylvania County and King George County.

Here's the latest NWS weather forecast for northern Virginia and DC:

Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. High near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.