The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for much of the Washington area, including the District. Forecasters said winds gusting to 60 mph could bring downed trees and power outages. A severe storm watch remains in effect until 5 p.m. Stay with Capital Weather Gang for the latest.

Local Weather Alert Wed., Mar. 01, 2017 1:16 p.m.     Severe storm warning posted for Washington region The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for much of the Washington area, including the District. Forecasters said winds gusting to 60 mph could bring downed trees and power outages. A severe storm watch remains in effect until 5 p.m. Stay with Capital Weather Gang for the latest. Read more » Advertisement You are signed up for the following breaking news alerts: Technology | World | Health/Science/Environment | Sports | National | Entertainment | Politics | Economy/Business. You are signed up for the following local (DC/MD/VA) news alerts: Local Politics | Local Commuter | Local Other News | Local Business | Local Crime/Safety | Local Weather. You received this email because you signed up for breaking news alerts. For additional free email alerts and newsletters, or to unsubscribe, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071