Update: Alexandria is no longer under a tornado watch. However, it's still under a hazardous weather advisory as of Friday 10 p.m. Thunderstorms continue to move through the area.
Alexandria is under a tornado watch, in effect until 10 p.m. Friday.
Isolated showers are possible Friday afternoon across most of the Mid-Atlantic region ahead of an advancing cold front, according to the National Weather Service.
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These showers are expected to be light through 4 p.m. Heavier showers and thunderstorms are expected later Friday afternoon and into the evening.
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