India, July 29 -- Severe thunderstorms are threatening several parts of the United States, with weather officials warning of damaging winds, large hail, torrential rainfall and possible flooding as storms move through parts of the country on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued severe thunderstorm watches across multiple regions, including the DMV area, parts of North Carolina and Colorado, as forecasters warned that storms could strengthen quickly during the afternoon and evening.

A severe thunderstorm watch remained in effect for parts of the DMV region until 10 pm, according to WJLA.

Meteorologists said thunderstorms were expected to increase in coverage through the afternoon, with damaging wind gusts posing the primar...