A Tornado Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Watch have been issued for Alexandria and other parts of the D.C. region today (Thursday) as storm chances arrive.
Capital Weather is expecting scattered storms — some strong — this afternoon and evening. Forecasters believe initial storms will advance in areas north and west of D.C. from 2-4 p.m. and materialize in other parts of the region from 4-8 p.m.
“Scattered showers and storms are likely into the evening,” the Capital Weather forecasters said. “Some could be strong, with potential for damaging wind gusts and an isolated tornado.
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Tornado Watch continue until 10 p.m. A watch means severe weather conditions are possible in the watch area. If the National Weather Service issues a Severe Thunderstorm Warning or Tornado Warning, severe storm conditions are imminent or happening, and residents are advised to take shelter.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia until 10 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/0vgTpHAJBf
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) August 20, 2026
More from the National Weather Service:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 20 at 2:32PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2:32 P.M. TO 10 P.M. EDT THURSDAY.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 604 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES
IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND
CARROLL FREDERICK
IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND
CECIL
IN NORTHERN MARYLAND
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CITY HARFORD
IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG KING GEORGE ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA
IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
ARLINGTON CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK CULPEPER FAIRFAX FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM STAFFORD
IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA
MADISON RAPPAHANNOCK
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN, ADEN, AIRLIE, ALEXANDRIA, ALSOP, ANDORA, ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, APPLETON, ARKENDALE, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BALLENGER CREEK, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT, BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BETHEL, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BOHEMIAS MILLS, BOWIE, BOYDS, BRANTWOOD, BROKENBURG, BROOKFIELD, BROOMES ISLAND, BUCKEYSTOWN, BURKE, BURR HILL, BYNUM, CALIFORNIA, CALLAWAY, CARDOVA, CATALPA, CATONSVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHERRYDALE, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CHESTER GAP, CLARKSVILLE, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, COUNTRYSIDE, COVE POINT, CULPEPER, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DAMERON, DRUM POINT, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD, ELDERSBURG, ESSEX, EVERONA, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FELLS POINT, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE, FOUR CORNERS, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG, GAITHERSBURG, GAMBER, GARRISONVILLE, GATEWOOD, GERMANTOWN, GLEEDSVILLE, GLEN BURNIE, GLENDIE, GLENMONT, GREENBELT, HARFORD FURNACE, HICKORY, HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, INDEPENDENT HILL, LAHORE, LAKE RIDGE, LANGLEY, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON PARK, LONG BEACH, LUCKETTS, MADISON MILLS, MADISON RUN, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MASSAPONAX, MCLEAN, MONTCLAIR, MONTPELIER, MOUNT HARMONY, NASONS, OAK GROVE, ORANGE, PARK HEIGHTS, PARK MILLS, PARKVILLE, PARTLOW, PINEY POINT, POST OAK, RANDALLSTOWN, RAPIDAN, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, REVA, RIDGE, RIDGEWAY, RIVERCREST, ROLLINS FORK, ROSSLYN, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SHILOH, SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SOTTERLEY, SOUTH GATE, SPOTSYLVANIA COURT, ST. CHARLES, STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON, TOWSON, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, UNIONVILLE, WALDORF, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WESTMINSTER, WIDEWATER, WINSTON, WOODBRIDGE, WOODLAWN, AND WOODSTOCK.
