A tornado warning was issued for Fort Washington, Maryland, near Washington D.C. at approximately 2:45 AM UTC on October 20th, 2025, urging residents to seek immediate shelter. Simultaneously, the first snowflakes of the season were observed at an elevation of 5,600 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. The tornado warning for Fort Washington was a part of broader severe weather activity impacting the region. Specific details regarding the duration and path of the potential tornado were not immediately available from official meteorological services within the reporting window. The National Weather Service typically issues such warnings based on radar indications of rotation or confirmed sightings. In a separate weather development, early season snowfall began in higher elevations of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The report of snowflakes at 5,600 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, was confirmed by weather observers during the early morning hours of October 20th, marking the first instance of winter precipitation for the area this season.
