Tornado And Flash Flood Warnings Issued In D.C. And Maryland

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Hopefully, the storm passes through.

A tornado and flash flood warning was issued for Washington, D.C., and Maryland on Wednesday.

In some parts of D.C., waters have reached up to 2ft.

Here’s the scene currently outside the White House:

Time Now News had more details on the tornado warning:

A tornado warning has been issued for Washington D.C., Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County in Maryland, as a dangerous storm continues to move through the area. At 6:42 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm which was capable of producing a tornado was spotted near Howard University, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Live footage from the White House shows heavy rain and near-zero visibility as the storm sweeps across the capital.

Areas in the storm’s projected path include Hyattsville, Takoma Park, Silver Spring, Chillum, Mount Rainier, and surrounding neighborhoods. Residents in the affected zones are being urged to seek immediate shelter.

The images from the radar and emergency alerts confirm intense weather activity, with the potential for a tornado touchdown.

WTOP had these details to report on the severe weather warnings:

Dark clouds and slow-moving thunderstorms rolled into the western part of the D.C. metro area, prompting a tornado warning and a barrage of severe thunderstorm warnings Wednesday afternoon.

Reports of damages are starting to come in, as well as water rescues in the City of Alexandria and the closure of Main Street in Historic Ellicott City out of precaution.

But the biggest threat would be the flash flooding around the region, WTOP meteorologist Mike Stinneford said.

A flash flood warning is in effect in several parts of the area, and a flood watch is in effect until midnight.

Stinneford said a rotation within the thunderstorm was visible via radar. Wind gusts up to 55 mph were also reported. He said the path of the rotation was heading toward the Chillum area in Maryland.

“It’s just amazing the colors that I’m seeing on the radar right now,” he said. “This is a really nasty storm going right through the heart of the District.”

In the 200 block of East Monroe and East Glebe roads in Alexandria, water reached up to 2 feet deep around 7:20 p.m.



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