DC-area faces severe weather risk for second-straight day Thursday

The D.C. area is facing the risk of severe weather for the second straight day Thursday, after somewhat of a false alarm on Wednesday.

According to 7News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson, rain showers earlier in the day could escalate into powerful storms starting Thursday evening.

“Some rain is expected early in the morning, some scattered showers. Even at lunchtime … some scattered showers. But, for late afternoon and the evening tomorrow and just past midnight...