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Storm Team4 Forecast: Unrelenting 100° extreme heat starts this week

Storm Team4 has the weather forecast for D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.

weather forecast May 29

How to predict summer weather? Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer breaks it down | 4 More Context
Storm Team4 May 27

Storm Team4 summer forecast: What to expect from the weather

weather May 28

Watch vs. Warning: What's the difference for severe weather?

When severe weather hits, it’s important to know the difference between the key terms meteorologists use to let you know what’s going on. News4 meteorologist Amelia Draper has the details....
Extreme Weather Jun 21

Storms topple trees and power lines in DC area, sparking fires and electricity outages

Destructive storms blew through the Washington, D.C., area on Thursday night, causing trees to crush cars and houses while cutting power to numerous neighborhoods. Thousands of people are waiting for ...
Bethesda Jun 19

Tracking storm damage in Bethesda

News4’s Walter Morris checks out storm damage in Bethesda, including a tree that fell and crushed a car.
Arlington County Jun 19

Storms topple trees onto homes in Arlington

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Ryan Miller reports from a neighborhood in Arlington where at least two homes are uninhabitable due to fallen trees.

Washington DC Jun 14

Thunderstorms could disrupt Trump's military parade in DC. Here's the forecast

There’s a chance storms could rain on President Donald Trump’s massive military parade celebrating the Army’s 250th birthday. The parade started almost a half hour earlier than the scheduled 6:30 p.m. start due to inclement weather. Already, some flyovers have been canceled, according to a U.S. Secret Service official. Here’...
Science 4 Everyone May 18

Science 4 Everyone: Measurements show 480 billion gallons of rain fell on DC area

Major storms hit the D.C. area with a lot of rain recently. Storm Team4’s Ryan Miller explains how weather officials measure rainfall amounts.
Severe weather May 18

Power still out for thousands in DC area after deadly storms

The same severe weather that downed trees, flooded roads and killed at least two people on Friday led more than 2 million people in D.C., Maryland and Virginia to lose power on Friday night. By mid-morning Saturday, tens of thousands of people were still waiting for their power to come back on — and some may have to wait until…
Severe weather May 16

‘So glad I wasn't hurt': Teen describes getting caught in the storm

A 17-year-old girl said she was on her way home from lacrosse practice when she encountered Friday evening’s deadly storms. She told News4’s Jackie Bensen about the tree falling down around her car.
Northern Virginia May 16

2 killed by falling trees in Northern Virginia

Two deaths from trees falling on cars were reported in Northern Virginia Friday evening as severe thunderstorms quickly passed through the D.C. area. A woman was killed when a tree fell on her car in the area of Mount Vernon and Woodlawn. Another person died after a tree fell on a car in the area of GW Parkway and...
Severe weather May 14

Cleanup continues following flooding, fallen trees

Tuesday’s rain left plenty of damage and debris. News4’s Dominique Moody reports crews have been working all day to clean up.
Extreme Weather May 14

Boy found dead after being swept away by floods that closed schools

A 12-year-old died after being swept away by floodwaters in Virginia, 200 people were rescued from a flooded school in Maryland and toppled trees are blocking traffic after rain inundated the region.
Maryland May 14

Flood traps 150 students in Maryland school, DC-area roads blocked after heavy rain

Damaging storms brought down trees in the D.C. area and blocked major roads as flooding trapped 150 students and staff at a Western Maryland school. News4’s Megan McGrath reports live.
weather May 8

Welcome back! Meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts returns to News4

Big news from the Storm Team4 Weather Center: Meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts returned to News4 Today on Thursday after living abroad.
Nationals Park May 7

Amelia, Doug and Tommy compare first pitches

News4’s Tommy McFly threw the first pitch at Nats Park Wednesday — a strike — as Storm Team4 went to the ballpark for Weather Day.
Apr 23

Above average tree pollen season appears to start winding down

Tree pollen has been above average this spring, but it appears ready to come down. Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper reports.
weather Mar 21

Muddy rain: What effect dust storms in the Southwest have on the DC area

Spring is here and allergy season is in full bloom. However, what you’ll likely see on your car Friday morning isn’t pollen. It’s actually dust. The damaging high winds, tornadoes and dust storms that swept through parts of the central and southwest U.S. earlier this month are moving to the East Coast. Residents in Chicago also ex...
Severe weather Mar 5

Weather Alert: Strong storms hit DC area with blinding rain, powerful wind

The Storm Prediction Center says the D.C. area is at a “slight risk” (threat level 2 out of 5). Storms are expected in the midday and afternoon.

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