DC region hit hard by severe storms
WASHINGTON - Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall, hail and tornado warnings, causing property damage for some parts of the D.C. region.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued until 10 p.m. Thursday for Washington D.C. and the majority of Maryland and Virginia. Flooding was possible as a Flash Flood Watch was issued through late tonight.
Just before 4:30 p.m., a tornado was believed to have touched down near Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Middleburg, Virginia in Loudoun County was hit hard as FOX 5's Lauren DeMarco found that residents encountered golf ball-sized hail, power outages, downed trees, broken vehicle windshields and other property damage in the area. (Watch her video report above)
Live Weather Updates:
10 p.m.
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for most of the D.C. area has expired.
8:52 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Washington D.C., and Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary's County in Maryland has been issued until 10:15 p.m.
8:36 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Madison, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania and Stafford County in Virginia until 9:15 p.m.
8:22 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Washington D.C., Montgomery County in Maryland and Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William County in Virginia until 9 p.m.
8:06 p.m.
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Orange County in Virginia until midnight.
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7:58 p.m.
FOX 5's Lauren DeMarco is out in Middleburg, Virginia where hail was seen littered on the ground.
7:49 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange and Page County in Virginia until 8:45 p.m.
7:41 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Loudoun, Madison, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock and Warren County County in Virginia until 8:45 p.m.
Berkeley and Jefferson County in West Virginia is also under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8:45 p.m.
7:16 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William and Stafford County in Virginia until 8 p.m.
7:01 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Spotsylvania County in Virginia until 7:45 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is also in effect for Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah and Warren County in Virginia and Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson and Morgan County in West Virginia until 8:15 p.m.
6:38 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William County in Virginia until 7:15 p.m.
6:04 p.m.
A Tornado Warning for Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William County in Virginia now issued until 6:45 p.m.
5:51 p.m.
A Tornado Warning has been issued for Loudoun, Fauquier and Clarke County in Virginia until 6:30 p.m.
At 5:50 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Berryville or 10 miles east of Millwood Pike moving southeast at 25 mph.
Make sure to take cover and avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home or in a vehicle, move to the closest shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
5:47 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jefferson County in West Virginia until 6:30 p.m.
5:28 p.m.
A Tornado Warning has been canceled, but a Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Spotsylvania County in Virginia until 6:15 p.m.
5:24 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Clarke and Frederick County in Virginia and Berkeley and Jefferson County in West Virginia until 6:15 p.m.
5:11 p.m.
A couple of FOX 5 viewers in West Virginia tweeted photos showing storms clouds and hail in their area earlier today.
5 p.m.
A Tornado Warning has been issued for Culpeper, Fauquier, Spotsylvania and Stafford County in Va. until 5:45 p.m.
4:51 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Montgomery County in Maryland and Loudoun and Prince William County in Virginia until 5:30 p.m.
4:41 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Washington County in Maryland and for Berkeley and Jefferson County in West Virginia until 5:15 p.m.
4:40 p.m.
4:28 p.m.
4:11 p.m.
The Tornado Warning for Berkeley and Morgan County in West Virginia has been extended until 5 p.m.
4:06 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Clarke, Loudoun, Culpeper, Greene, Madison and Orange County in Virginia as well as Berkeley and Jefferson County in West Virginia until 4:45 p.m.
3:38 p.m.
A Tornado Warning has been issued for Allegany and Washington County in Maryland and Berkeley and Morgan County in West Virginia until 4:30 p.m.