DC weather: Heavy storms leave thousands without power in VA, brief tornado warning issued in Maryland

Published August 16, 2026 3:59 PM EDT

After a gorgeous Saturday, storms came to the DMV on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and even a brief tornado warning in Maryland.

Severe thunderstorm watch

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm watch for most of the region south of Baltimore until 11 p.m. Sunday, and a Flood Watch until 3 a.m. Monday morning.

Tornado, Thunderstorm warnings

In parts of Maryland, the winds got so rough, the National Weather Service briefly issued a tornado warning for parts of Prince George's County and Charles County Sunday night and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Charles County.

Thousands without power in Virginia

By the numbers:

As of 10 p.m. Sunday, Dominion is reporting thousands of customers without power across Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William counties, with more than 3,500 customers impacted in Loudoun County, alone.

Crews estimate power will be restored between 11 p.m. Sunday and 4 a.m. Monday.

What comes after the rain

What's next:

After the threat passes, Cornejo said we may see some lingering showers overnight.

But, as we enter the new week, Monday is expected to be in the 90s, Tuesday will be "nice and comfortable," Cornejo said, with temperatures in the high 80s and low dew points.

The Source: Information in this story is from the FOX 5 Weather Team and the National Weather Service.

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