Jason Samenow

Thursday’s storms largely spared the DC area from severe weather, but a tornado struck Dover and another 0.5 to 2 inches of rain could fall by Sunday night.

Saturday’s rain pushed August totals farther above normal, while further easing lingering drought conditions.

Record-warm oceans and a strengthening El Niño could reshape weather patterns worldwide while influencing DC’s fall and winter.

A pre-dawn SpaceX launch produced a spectacular glowing display visible across much of the East Coast.

A deep partial lunar eclipse Thursday night will plunge about 95 percent of the full Moon into Earth’s shadow.

Damaging wind gusts are the main threat, with storm timing and coverage uncertain both days.

Reader videos captured the storm’s fierce winds, nonstop lightning and widespread impacts across the region.

Fierce storms blasted DC with damaging winds, torrential rain, and extraordinary lightning, fueled by extreme atmospheric instability.

Summerlike warmth may hold on another 10 to 14 days before a pattern change delivers cooler Canadian air.

September is often a great month for colorful sunrises and sunsets, and Wednesday evening and Thursday morning delivered.