The Brief An enhanced risk of severe weather was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for Tuesday. The Storm Prediction Center placed the DC region under an enhanced risk of severe weather for Tuesday afternoon and evening. Severe storms expected TuesdayTimeline:The National Weather Service, Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed our area under an enhanced risk for severe weather on Tuesday. This is essentially a level 3 of 5 alert level from the SPC, signifying that they see the potential for more widespread severe weather. Parts of eastern Virginia are under a slight risk of severe weather, while the Eastern Shore is under a marginal risk.