Severe thunderstorm, flash flood warnings issued for DC area

T-Storms, lightning, and hail slam DC region

T-storms, lightning, and some hail battered the D.C. region Thursday. FOX 5's Jen Delgado delivers the latest forecast.

WASHINGTON - Slow-moving storms hit the area Thursday evening, bringing threats of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding to parts of D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Wind gusts reached above 60 mph, plus lightning, heavy rain, and hail was spotted in some areas as the storms moved in. Thunderstorms calmed to rain around11:00 p.m. Thursday night.

In Sterling, Virginia, viewers sent FOX 5 video of hail coming down.

Hail coming down in Sterling, Virginia

A FOX 5 viewer sent us a video of the hail coming down in Sterling, Virginia.

Fairfax County, City of Fairfax, Prince William County and the City of Manassas are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:00 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

The following areas are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11:00 p.m. Thursday night:

City of Fredericksburg
City of Alexandria
Fairfax County
City of Manassas
Arlington County
Fauquier County
Stafford County
City of Fairfax
Prince William County
Carroll County
Charles County
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Prince Georges County
District of Columbia
Grant County

Parts of Maryland and West Virginia are currently under a Flood Watch until midnight.

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