The storm system that sowed death and destruction across the South earlier in the weekend plowed toward the Washington region Sunday, with a first wave that prompted tornado warnings and a potential second wave that stoked even greater fears. For about 15 minutes on Sunday evening, the National Weather Service placed parts of Frederick County and nearby Maryland jurisdictions under a tornado warning. Citing the warning, issued for an area around Urbana in Frederick County, one on-air forecaster urged via Twitter: “GO TO BASEMENT NOW!”Warnings call for action. Even before the warning was issued, most of the Washington region, including the District, was placed under a tornado watch. While the tornado watch was in force Sunday night, watch parties were held in the area.

Source: Washington Post April 15, 2019 02:15 UTC