Half A Foot of Rain, Tornadoes in Mid-Atlantic

Well, the official totals are in and it does appear that isolated areas in Virginia received over 6 inches of rain between 7 AM this morning and yesterday. The NMM Forecast Model says that another inch could fall in some of these areas today.

At least 6 tornado reports (and additional funnel cloud reports as shown below) were submitted between North Carolina and Maryland.

Needless to say, flooding was observed in parts of Virginia, Washington D.C., and Maryland. Flooding video from Bethesda, MD and Washington, DC, as well as video of the cleanup from possible tornadoes in Annandale, VA, is now available below courtesy WTTG:

NOTE: VIDEO MAY HAVE ADS; VIDEOS NOT AVAILABLE ON WIRELESS DEVICES

VIDEO SCRIPT: Most of central Maryland was under a flash flood warning as heavy rains and thunderstorms moved by Sunday (04/20). At least three inches of rain came down in three hours flooding streets and causing dozens of accidents. The storm was blamed for a four vehicle pile up that injured eight people in Forestville. Officials are warning motorists not to drive through standing water as storm drains can't keep up with the downpours. Crews are also keeping their eyes on creeks that might overflow in the region overnight. The National Weather Service confirmed Monday (4/21/08) that parts of Maryland were struck by a series of small tornadoes Sunday (4/2/08). Officials reported the twisters struck between 2 and 3 p-m Sunday afternoon in two Maryland counties. Authorities said the tornadoes damaged roofs and brought down tree branches. Stormy weather was also reported in parts of Virginia and Washington, DC. In Annandale, Virginia Monday morning, signs warned rivers of a high water hazard fueled by the storms. Despite that-some drivers ventured into the flooded overpass. Forecasters predicted another band of rain would hit the DC region Monday afternoon.