Severe thunderstorms moved through the D.C. region, prompting several National Weather Service watches and warnings Friday evening.
The National Weather Service canceled a tornado watch for the D.C. area after the strongest storms passed through.
A tornado warning for parts of Charles and Prince George's counties expired at 7:30 p.m. Doppler radar indicated a tornado near Indian Head, Md., at 7:07 p.m.
Several severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Friday evening, the last of which expired at 8:30 p.m.
After the rain ended overnight, residents could expect clearing skies Saturday with highs in the low-to-mid-60s.
Lightning apparently struck a home in Arlington, starting a fire and knocking out power. No injuries were reported.
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There were also reports of trees down throughout the area, including one that fell across the 1600 block of Buchanan Street NE, blocking the roadway.
As of about 7:35 a.m. Saturday, Dominion was reporting 5,554 customers without power in northern Virginia, down from around 14,000 Friday night. Pepco reported 525 outages in D.C., 5 in Montgomery County and 946 in Prince George's County. SMECO had 21 outages in Charles County. BGE reported 59 outages in Prince George's County.
A coastal flood advisory for Anne Arundel and Calvert counties in Maryland expired at 3 a.m. Saturday. Motorists are reminded to never drive through standing water.
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