2 Dead After Strong Storms Batter Northern Virginia

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Two people were killed in Fairfax County on Friday when a strong storm system moved through Northern Virginia, pummeling the region with destructive winds, hail and heavy rain.

According to police, a woman died around 5:30 p.m. when a tree fell on her car near Manor Drive and Pole Road in Woodlawn.

Shortly after, another person was killed when a tree fell on a vehicle on the nearby George Washington Memorial Parkway, near Morningside Lane in Fort Hunt, U.S. Park Police told WTOP.

Additional details about the deaths were not immediately available.

The strong storm system hit Northern Virginia late Friday afternoon, spawning multiple severe thunderstorm warnings and packing more than 70 mph winds that toppled trees and took out power to thousands of homes and businesses.

More than 18,000 in Fairfax County and 6,600 in the city of Alexandria were still without power on Saturday morning, according to PowerOutage.us.

In Fairfax County, fire and rescue officials told WTOP there were 14 downed wires, two trees that fell onto houses and one house fire across the county associated with the storms.

Ground stops were also issued at major regional airports on Friday, including Reagan National Airport and Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

Friday's thunderstorms and the showers that followed overnight concluded an extremely wet week for Northern Virginia. Luckily, the few days should remain dry, clear and warm, according to the National Weather Service.

Wet conditions will likely return Tuesday night with a 70 percent chance of showers and linger through much of the work week.

Here's a look at the full NWS forecast through Tuesday:

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%