Tornado May Have Caused Storm Damage In DC, NoVA, Suburban MD

WASHINGTON, DC — National Weather Services will assess the storm damage in Washington, D.C.; Prince George's County, Maryland; and Arlington, Virginia, to determine if it was caused by a tornado or straight line winds.

NWS announced that it would assess the storm damage at 10:13 p.m., Thursday, and will release the results of its survey on Friday.

Earlier in the day, severe thunderstorms with high winds and heavy rain moved through the region, knocking down trees and power lines.

As of 10:50 p.m., on Thursday, Pepco reported that 9,836 customers were without power in the District and suburban Maryland.

In Virginia, Dominion Energy reported 22,033 customers were without power as of 10:55 p.m., in Northern Virginia and a total of 26,344 customers were without power across the entire state.

A flash flood warning remains in affect until 11:30 p.m. for D.C.; Southeastern Montgomery and Northwestern Prince George's counties in Maryland; and Arlington County, Fairfax County, the City of Alexandria, Fairfax City, and Falls Church, according to NWS.