Thunderstorms With Hail, Heavy Rains Possible In VA To Start Weekend

Updated at 5:35 p.m. Friday

VIRGINIA — After severe thunderstorms smacked the Washington, D.C region Friday with strong winds and rain, another round of storms capable of producing damaging winds and large hail is possible on Saturday. It's all part of a multi-day storm front that has been battering the region intensifies, forecasters said.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 6:30 p.m. Friday for the District of Columbia, and Loudoun and Fairfax counties.

The National Weather Service said that at 5:31 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Olney to Rockville, moving east at 45 mph. The storm is packing 70 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, according to the National Weather Service.

A flood warning continues for one river days after floodwaters in central Virginia swept a 12-year-old to his death.

Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are expected to hit the region after 5 p.m. through midnight. The Weather Service's Baltimore-Washington, D.C. office said light rain will ramp up to showers and then possibly thunderstorms after 5 p.m., and a second round will hit around midnight and again after 2 a.m.

Related: Child's Body Found Amid Floodwaters After Boy Reported Missing

The flood warning continues for the Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Loudoun County and other locations, including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, and Little Falls. Moderate flooding is ongoing, the NWS said.

The 12-year-old boy was swept away in a creek near Crozet Tuesday evening, Cville Right Now reported. On Wednesday morning, search crews found the body of the missing youth, Jordan Sims.

The next wave of storms are part of the remnants of a severe cross-country storm bearing potential tornadoes and 80 mile an hour wind gusts across the Midwest, Accuweather says.

"Part of this area may face a period of torrential downpours, high winds and localized hail," Accuweather adds.

While showers may be heavy at times, they're also expected to be scattered. Several hours of rainfall could be frequently punctuated by several hours of dry and still conditions over the coming days.

Here's the Northern Virginia weather forecast through Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service:

Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

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