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
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) June 19, 2017
Earlier: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Arlington County, effective until 8 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of DC, MD, NC, VA, WV until 8 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/IFadwNQzWs
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) June 19, 2017
NWS advises that the storms may bring scattered hail up to the size of ping pong balls, high winds up to 70 mph and frequent lightning.
The watch has been issued across an area including the entire D.C. metropolitan area as well as parts of West Virginia and North Carolina.
A flash flood watch is also in effect, warning of 1-2 inches or more of rain this evening.