![After the storms passed. a double rainbow formed. (Courtesy Erik Johnson via Twitter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/rainbow_sized.jpg)
![A tree fell on a car in Northwest D.C. at the intersection of Emery Place NW and 41st Street. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dave_tree-down.jpg)
![A tree came down at 41st Street and Emery Place NW (Courtesy @dcgsquared via Twitter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/tree_down_cropped.jpg)
Lightning in slo mo as the storm rolls in from the north @WTOP pic.twitter.com/ApyB15299i
— Jonathan Edelman (@tweedelman) May 22, 2018
![Storm clouds moving in over the Capitol. (Courtesy Chris Armstrong via Twitter).](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/052218_weather_2.jpg)
![Aftermath of the storm in Bethesda, at the corner of Wisconsin and Woodmont. (Courtesy @jennielynnshine via Twitter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/052218_weather_3.jpg)
@WTOP 16th Street pic.twitter.com/Nn6tUl2Gov
— Gloria Garcia (@dcgsquared) May 22, 2018
![The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of the D.C. area until 9 p.m. Tuesday. (Courtesy NBC Washington)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/052218_weather.jpg)
![Storm clouds rolling into Silver Spring. (WTOP/Patrick Roth)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/052218_weather_1.jpg)
And here comes the rain. @WTOP pic.twitter.com/olggmoofH2
— Patrick Roth (@PatrickRothWTOP) May 22, 2018
Storms coming in College Park @PGFDPIO @dougkammerer pic.twitter.com/5UhIhNuAdb
— Branchville Vol Fire (@BranchvilleFire) May 22, 2018
Getting close..... pic.twitter.com/3TpZK2jCpU
— Tammy (@tammymd) May 22, 2018
![After the storms passed. a double rainbow formed. (Courtesy Erik Johnson via Twitter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/rainbow_sized-260x174.jpg)
![A tree fell on a car in Northwest D.C. at the intersection of Emery Place NW and 41st Street. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dave_tree-down-260x174.jpg)
![A tree came down at 41st Street and Emery Place NW (Courtesy @dcgsquared via Twitter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/tree_down_cropped-260x174.jpg)
![Storm clouds moving in over the Capitol. (Courtesy Chris Armstrong via Twitter).](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/052218_weather_2-260x174.jpg)
![Aftermath of the storm in Bethesda, at the corner of Wisconsin and Woodmont. (Courtesy @jennielynnshine via Twitter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/052218_weather_3-260x174.jpg)
![The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of the D.C. area until 9 p.m. Tuesday. (Courtesy NBC Washington)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/052218_weather-260x174.jpg)
![Storm clouds rolling into Silver Spring. (WTOP/Patrick Roth)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/052218_weather_1-260x174.jpg)
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dave_tree-down-480x320.jpg)
WASHINGTON — After a few days of calm sunshine, severe weather returned to the D.C. area on Tuesday afternoon.
A band of strong thunderstorms brought gusty winds, lightning and heavy downpours into the region.
After 11 p.m., the National Weather Service lifted a flood warning that had been issued for D.C., parts of Montgomery and Prince George’s county in Maryland, and parts of Fairfax, Prince William and Arlington counties in Virginia, along with the city of Fairfax and Falls Church.
- More details: radar, hourly forecast
The severe warnings for the immediate counties close to Washington expired earlier Tuesday night.
- PHOTOS: Severe storms roll through on Tuesday afternoon
The National Weather Service expects drier weather the rest of this week.
Current conditions: