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“Dear PoPville,

I took these pictures of Friday evening’s storm from the roofdeck of my Dupont Circle apartment building (20th & N). They are pictures of what looked to my untrained eye at the time like a tornado.

The first pic (taken at 7:19) shows the funnel cloud in the far right on the horizon (you can see the Cathedral at the very edge of the photo, which is directly northwest from my building). The second pic (taken at 7:22) caught the funnel cloud after it emerged on the right side of the Cathedral. (more…)

Thanks to M. for sharing the wild clouds in Navy Yard over the Anacostia River: (more…)

From an email:

“After more than 18 years at The Washington Post, Capital Weather will formally announce its return to independence – and the official launch of its website capitalweather.com, newsletter, and mobile app – on Tuesday June 9.

Capital Weather began as a local weather blog in 2004, before partnering with The Washington Post and becoming the Capital Weather Gang in 2008. Led by a team of meteorologists, journalists, and communicators, Capital Weather is one of the nation’s largest regional weather communities.

The new independent platforms feature: (more…)

photo by Diane Krauthamer

From Alert DC:

“The National Weather Service has cancelled the Tornado Watch for the District of Columbia. Strong winds are still expected later this evening and may pose hazards. Please secure any loose items around your home or place of business.”

Standby for strong winds. Maybe.

photo by angela n.

From the Smithsonian:

“Due to inclement weather, today, Monday, Mar. 16, Smithsonian museums in the DC area including the National Zoo will close at 2 p.m. ET.”