FCPS Closure Odds

Tornado Watch DROPPED early for the bulk of the DC region. Was set to expire at 7pm originally, but with the current line advancing east towards the Bay...there should be a several hour lull in the action here. Still expecting another line later tonight with the front crossing. SPC notes: "The tornado watch will be cancelled in the wake of this line of storms. Some threat for damaging convective winds with the front this evening still persists, but will be handled with an additional watch later this evening if necessary."

All schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, March 16, 2026. All after school activities are cancelled. Students and staff will engage in asynchronous remote learning, with submission of assignments counting toward attendance.

A VERY DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK is likely tomorrow... Widespread damaging winds between 60-80 MPH and several tornadoes will be possible all day, with semi-discrete and discrete supercells producing the risk of tornadoes and wind, while a line of storms develops out west, with widespread damaging winds likely. Pictured is the damaging wind risk, and in the purple, a 60% CHANCE of damaging winds exists within a 25-mile radius. Anywhere in the red, pink, and purple, could see numerous to widespread damaging winds on Monday. We don't see events like this often, especially in March. Stay tuend for updates and spread the word on this very concerning threat.