A few tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

'Widespread wind gusts should reach 40 to 50 mph by midday. Heavy rain and scattered intense storms are also expected.

Multiple modes of hazardous weather are likely in the Washington region Monday because of a powerful storm system sweeping toward the East Coast, the same one triggering an outbreak of severe thunderstorms in the South on Sunday. Strong winds and downpours are expected throughout the region, while some areas could see severe thunderstorms capable of spawning tornadoes.

Widespread strong wind gusts, up to 40 to 55 mph, are a given, highest between the midmorning to midafternoon hours. Downpours preceding and during these gusty winds could loosen soil, increasing the possibility of downed trees and power outages. A wind advisory has been posted for the entire region, and winds may be particularly strong in the mountains and toward the Eastern Shore, where gusts could top 60 mph.

Thunderstorms are also likely in the region, any time between early Monday morning and midafternoon. The severe storms, which could produce damaging winds, hail and/or tornadoes, may be hit-or-miss rather than widespread and will depend on several ingredients coming together.

Rain showers associated with the storm system could begin as soon as after sunset Sunday, with the potential for heavier showers after midnight when winds will also increase. Thunderstorms could affect the region as early as the predawn hours Monday, at the same time winds begin to become gusty, even when it’s not raining.

Most areas should pick up about an inch of rain through Monday afternoon, with higher amounts of up to several inches near the Blue Ridge Mountains, where pockets of flooding are possible.'>>>

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