Severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. 3:04 update: Storms are approaching the immediate metro area, and some of them could be producing strong wind gusts. We assume most of this line will have a severe thunderstorm warning on it as it comes through the Beltway. 12:50 p.m. update: A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the entire D.C. area, effective until 8 p.m. Storms are already starting to enter the area starting in the northwest suburbs. The Storm Prediction Center put the D.C. region in an “enhanced” risk of severe weather, which is the third-highest on the five-point scale, which means we have a pretty decent chance of seeing widespread severe weather.

Source: Washington Post June 19, 2017 15:47 UTC