Watch issued for severe storms headed toward DC area ahead of drier, cooler weekend

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Watch issued for severe storms headed toward DC area ahead of drier, cooler weekend

Valerie Bonk | [e-mail]
Ivy Lyons | [e-mail]

July 29, 2022, 1:56 PM

Another chance of severe weather is likely for the D.C. region Friday afternoon with storms on the way.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the suburbs south of D.C. until 8 p.m.

Storm Team4 meteorologist Mike Stinneford says the storms may produce “damaging winds and heavy rainfall.”

He said before 2 p.m. that the storms began in Dumfries, Virginia, and stretched south to Richmond, with some funnel clouds spotted in those areas along I-95.

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Valerie Bonk
Valerie Bonk started working at WTOP in 2016 and has lived in Howard County, Maryland, her entire life. She's thrilled to be a reporter for WTOP telling stories on air. She works as both a television and radio reporter in the Maryland and D.C. areas.

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Ivy Lyons
Ivy Lyons is a digital journalist for WTOP.com. Since 2018, they have worked on Capitol Hill, at NBC News in Washington, and with WJLA in Washington.

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[The Blue Flower]

1. Yep

My poor, little dogger is cowering and panting in the corner now that the thunder is rolling through. She heard it long before I did. And, yes, I have tried a thunderjacket on her. It scared her.

[elleng]

2. Just had a bit of it here in Calvert County,

and continued rumblings.