Severe Thunderstorm Watch Holds Over DC Region Until 11 p.m. — Is It Raining In Washington Dc

Is it raining in washington dc on Sunday evening? Rain started around 6 p.m., and thunderstorms pushed into the region under a severe thunderstorm watch that lasted until 11 p.m. The first band carried the risk of damaging winds, hail, torrential rain and isolated tornadoes.

Mike Stinneford, a WTOP meteorologist, said at 8:15 p.m. that a storm with wind speeds between 40 mph and 50 mph was hovering over Prince William County. He said, "This first band of storms may produce damaging winds, large hail, torrential rain, and isolated tornadoes."

Prince William County storm band

The storm could make its way toward D.C. just before 9 p.m., after passing through Southern Maryland around 7:30 p.m. Stinneford also said, "We’ll probably see rapid development once storms start to form." The threat was expected to run through at least 10 p.m., with storms ending by midnight.

Sunday night weather window

Sunday’s forecast called for scattered thunderstorms with a risk of tornadoes, after sunshine dominated most of the day and temperatures climbed into the lower to mid-90s. Monday and Tuesday were expected to turn sunny, before humidity returned Wednesday with the chance of afternoon and evening storms. For people in the D.C. region, the practical step was to stay inside through the watch period and wait for the severe weather window to close before treating the evening as clear.