Some heavier storms stretch from Culpeper to Fredericksburg heading in the direction of southern Maryland, so the severe thunderstorm watch stays in place in this zone. Over the next few hours, many areas are likely to get wet but severe storms, if any more develop, should be rather isolated. Unless new severe storms develop, this will be the last update of the evening. At that point, it’s unlikely we see a major outbreak of severe storms, but an isolated storm or two could be intense and we’ll monitor. One factor that argues against widespread severe storms include a fairly dry atmosphere immediately above the surface.

Source: Washington Post May 26, 2019 16:32 UTC