NWS: Tornado Watch Issued for Montgomery County

A tornado watch is in effect for Montgomery County, Washington, D.C., and neighboring counties until 9 p.m. Friday, according a National Weather Service.

Prior forecats had warned of severe thunderstorms throughout the evening, bringing with them the threat of large hail and flash flooding at peak commuting hours.

Patch will provide updates as more information becomes available. Real-time traffic updates are available here.