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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 3:28 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SKYWARN AMATEUR RADIO NETWORK ACTIVATED FOR TORNADO WATCH... The National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia has activated the SKYWARN amateur radio network for Tornado Watch number 67. Severe thunderstorms will be capable of producing tornadoes, damaging wind gusts,and hail. Weather spotters are encouraged to relay any severe storm impacts to the National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia.
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 3:28 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SKYWARN AMATEUR RADIO NETWORK ACTIVATED FOR TORNADO WATCH... The National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia has activated the SKYWARN amateur radio network for Tornado Watch number 67. Severe thunderstorms will be capable of producing tornadoes, damaging wind gusts,and hail. Weather spotters are encouraged to relay any severe storm impacts to the National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia.
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 3:17 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD... * Until 1245 PM EDT. * At 1117 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 22 nm west of Key Bridge to 14 nm west of Quantico to 22 nm west of Aquia Creek, moving northeast at 50 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly higher wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could suffer significant damage in high winds. * Locations impacted include... Widewater, Leesylvania State Park, Smallwood State Park, National Harbor, Quantico, Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Gunston Hall, Mason Neck State Park, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Indian Head, Key Bridge, Occoquan Bay, Fort Hunt, and Alexandria. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for District of Columbia...southern and central Maryland...northern Virginia...and the adjacent coastal waters. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...48KTS
Tornado Watch
Issued: 2:58 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 67 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND CARROLL FREDERICK WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CECIL IN NORTHERN MARYLAND BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CITY HARFORD IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG KING GEORGE ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA ARLINGTON CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK CULPEPER FAIRFAX FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM STAFFORD IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY OF WINCHESTER CLARKE FREDERICK RAPPAHANNOCK WARREN IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA BERKELEY JEFFERSON MORGAN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALEXANDRIA, ANNAPOLIS, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, ASPEN HILL, BALLENGER CREEK, BALTIMORE, BEL AIR, BERRYVILLE, BETHESDA, BOWIE, CALIFORNIA, CAMP SPRINGS, CATONSVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, CULPEPER, DAHLGREN, DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD, ELDERSBURG, ELKTON, ELLICOTT CITY, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FALLS CHURCH, FALLSTON, FALMOUTH, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG, FRONT ROYAL, GAITHERSBURG, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE, GORDONSVILLE, GREENBELT, HAGERSTOWN, HAVRE DE GRACE, HERNDON, HUNTINGTOWN, JOPPATOWNE, LAUREL, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON PARK, LUSBY, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MCLEAN, NORTH BEACH, ODENTON, ORANGE, PARKVILLE, PAW PAW, PIKESVILLE, POTOMAC, PRINCE FREDERICK, RANDALLSTOWN, RESTON, ROCKVILLE, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SHEPHERDSTOWN, SILVER SPRING, SOUTH GATE, SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE, ST. CHARLES, STERLING, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TOWSON, WALDORF, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, WESTMINSTER, WINCHESTER, WINCHESTER, AND WOODBRIDGE.
Tornado Watch
Issued: 2:58 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 67 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD EASTERN BAY CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND
Gale Warning
Issued: 12:46 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA, and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. &&
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