Two dead after severe storms blast Northern Virginia

Significant damage to St. Louis has been informed on Friday after a tornado storm moved through the area.

Fairfax County, from. – Two people were killed on Friday when severe electric storms swept the metropolitan area of ​​Washington, DC, producing strength winds near Hurricán, rays and torrential rains.

The storms caused great damage and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands in northern Virginia, DC and Maryland.

According to lifeguards, the greatest damage came from the falling trees, with report dishes from all over the Virginia Commonwealth.

In two separate incidents in Fairfax County, overthrown trees led to fatal accidents, which were being investigated by the police.

The storm prediction center issued a severe electric storm surveillance for the region and pointed out that the area was at risk of hail and harmful winds.

One of the highest wind bursts was recorded at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where the winds reached 69 mph, the National Meteorological Service reported.

Tree in Fairfax County, from.

(Fairfax / Fox County Climate)

At least 4 killed in St. Louis Metro after storm with tornadoes causes extensive damage

According to the interruption monitoring data, approximately 200,000 clients did not have electricity in the DC area on Friday, with the areas most affected by Fairfax and Alexandria in northern Virginia.

In several neighborhoods around the capital, large limbs landed in vehicles and homes, but there were no additional reports or significant injuries.

Despite the ominous clouds, they were not reported in the DC area until Friday night, which increases the possibility that the microburst were responsible for some of the damages.

Climate radar of the DC area on 5/16/2025

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Most of the tournament activity was concentrated further to the west, in parts of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, where the SPC received almost two reports from Twisters boxes during the day.

The Fox forecast center warned that another storm round could arrive on Saturday when the Heartland storm system moves east.

St. Louis police reported that four people died, and several other wounds when severe storms ran through East Missouri, causing tornado warnings.

On Friday a dust storm warning was issued when the powerful winds caused dust that began in the center of Illinois.