What to Know
- Severe storms pummeled the D.C. area with winds, heavy rain and lightning overnight.
- All Prince George’s County Public Schools are closed for students due to storm damage. Multiple schools are without power, officials said.
- Tens of thousands of properties were without power overnight, including more than 32,000 in Fairfax County, Virginia, and over 48,000 in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
- Expect downed trees, blocked roads and damage across the D.C. area.
- Another round of storms today could bring more damaging winds and heavy rain. Here’s the forecast.
Severe storms pummeled the D.C. area with strong wind, heavy rain and lightning overnight, leaving a path of damage and cutting power to tens of thousands across the region. Commuters should expect delays on public transit and roads: Traffic lights are out, and crews are cleaning up debris on Metro tracks.
All Prince George’s County Public Schools are closed for students due to storm damage. More than two dozen sites were without power, officials said.
Firefighters rescued a young boy who got trapped inside a home hit by a large tree that fell in Prince George’s County.
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