Severe Thunderstorm Alert in Effect for Fairfax County

UPDATE: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 
IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

Newsest alert from Fairfax County.

Earlier: Fairfax County has issued the following alert:

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR MUCH OF THE 
OUTLOOK AREA. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. 
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE PRIMARY THREATS.

Our area is under a Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service. Here is the Weather Service foreccast

Today: Rain likely, then rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 62. Southeast wind between 10 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 43. East wind between 6 and 9 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.