Here's why the DMV has more severe thunderstorm warnings than the rest of the US [View all]

The Washington Metro region has had more severe thunderstorm warnings than any other place in the country this year -- 516 severe thunderstorm warnings since January, to be exact.

“We only had 456 warnings for the entire year," Lampkin said. "And that was a lot. It is more likely that we're going to see these extreme events like tornadoes and wind damage events, and strong hurricanes and tropical storms because of climate change.”

According to Lee, the region's mountain ranges play a large role in weather patterns.

“Our area is very unique because we have two mountain ranges to the west," Lee said. "We have the Blue Ridge Mountains what we call the Alleghany front. And then we got the influence of the Chesapeake Bay, which is a big moisture source that adds energy to our region in terms of thunderstorm and flood potential.”

Basically, the geography of the DMV creates a perfect storm for trapping in the moisture and energy along the I-95 corridor.

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