A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of DC, MD, NC, VA, WV until 7 PM EDT

[mahatmakanejeeves]

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of DC, MD, NC, VA, WV until 7 PM EDT

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Capital Weather Gang

Severe thunderstorm watch: Intense storms in Loudoun and Frederick counties

By Jeff Halverson and Jason Samenow May 10 at 4:29 PM

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* Severe thunderstorm watch through 7 p.m. for storms that could produce damaging winds and hail *

4:30 p.m. update

Severe thunderstorm warnings have been extended from southwest Loudoun and southwest Frederick counties into northern Loudoun, northwest Montgomery, and southeast Frederick counties until 5 p.m.

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Some quarter to golfball sized hail are likely in these storms in addition to 60 mph wind gusts, and we have some validation of this:

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Meanwhile, only light showers are affecting the District and Prince George’s County and are dissipating as they move east. ... Our next update will come around 4:45 p.m.
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Jason Samenow is The Washington Post’s weather editor and Capital Weather Gang's chief meteorologist. He earned a master's degree in atmospheric science and spent 10 years as a climate change science analyst for the U.S. government. He holds the Digital Seal of Approval from the National Weather Association. Follow @capitalweather

[elleng]

1. Starting here in Calvert County now.