Severe Thunderstorm Rolls Through Northern Virginia (Photos)

A fierce thunderstorm lashed the D.C. area with wind and rain on Saturday, and lots of amazing photos show just how spectacular the storm was -- although it didn't last for very long.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for D.C. and the surrounding area from 1:35 until 9 p.m. on Sunday.

The watch area included all of Washington, D.C., as well as cities and counties in Northern Virginia and Maryland.

We got a lot of wind here in Reston - lost a big chunk of our tree! Lots of clean-up ahead! pic.twitter.com/ubTj5EZjQp
— Maureen Gribble (@MaureenGribbs) July 1, 2017

@capitalweather absolute deluge in west Arlington pic.twitter.com/yW5AqzGeRQ
— James Bixby (@James_Bixby) July 1, 2017

@nbcwashington @capitalweather out fishing on the Bay! pic.twitter.com/ivkrPJEBmc
— Brock Thompson (@BrockinDC) July 1, 2017

Here's the forecast for the next few days:

Saturday afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Cloudy, with a high in the low 90s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the 70s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high in the low 90s.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low in the 70s.

Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m.

Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high in the 80s and low 90s.

»Image: Patch staff