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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:27 PM Jul. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Howard County in central Maryland... Central Montgomery County in central Maryland... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 627 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Montgomery Village, or over Gaithersburg, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. * Locations impacted include... Columbia, Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus, Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott City, Aspen Hill, Montgomery Village, Redland, Clarksburg, Derwood, Highland, Washington Grove, Laytonsville, Brookeville, Clarksville, West Friendship, and Ashton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Extreme Heat Warning
Issued: 9:03 PM Jul. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 110 to 115. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, north central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central, northern, and northwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Prolonged excessive heat may impact power, water, and transportation systems. Heat index values around 100 to 105 are possible again Sunday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:16 PM Jul. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 457 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 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 WESTERN MARYLAND ALLEGANY GARRETT IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 34 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA ALBEMARLE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG GREENE KING GEORGE NELSON 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 MADISON PAGE RAPPAHANNOCK SHENANDOAH WARREN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA AUGUSTA CITY OF HARRISONBURG CITY OF STAUNTON CITY OF WAYNESBORO HIGHLAND ROCKINGHAM IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA GRANT HAMPSHIRE HARDY MINERAL PENDLETON IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA BERKELEY JEFFERSON MORGAN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN, ADEN, AIRLIE, ALBIN, ALEXANDRIA, ALONZAVILLE, ALSOP, ANDORA, ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, ANTIOCH, APPLETON, ARCO, ARKENDALE, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BAKERTON, BALLENGER CREEK, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT, BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BEAN SETTLEMENT, BENTONVILLE, BERKELEY SPGS, BERRYVILLE, BERRYVILLE, BETHEL, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BLOOMERY, BOHEMIAS MILLS, BOWIE, BOYDS, BRADY, BRAKE, BRANDYWINE, BRANTWOOD, BROKENBURG, BROOKFIELD, BROOMES ISLAND, BUCKEYSTOWN, BUCKTON, BURKE, BURR HILL, BYNUM, CABINS, CALIFORNIA, CALLAWAY, CARDOVA, CATALPA, CATONSVILLE, CEDAR GROVE, CEDARVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN, CHARLOTTESVILLE, CHERRYDALE, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CHESTER GAP, CHRISTIAN, CHURCHVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, CLARY, CLINTON, CLOVER CREEK, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, COMPTON, COUNTRYSIDE, COVE POINT, CULPEPER, CUMBERLAND, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DAMERON, DRUM POINT, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD, ELDERSBURG, ELLERSLIE, ESSEX, EVERONA, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FAIRVIEW, FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FELLS POINT, FISHER, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE, FORT ASHBY, FOUR CORNERS, FRANKLIN, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG, FRENCHBURG, FRONT ROYAL, FROSTBURG, GAINESBORO, GAITHERSBURG, GAMBER, GARRISONVILLE, GATEWOOD, GERMANTOWN, GLEEDSVILLE, GLEN BURNIE, GLEN ECHO, GLENDIE, GLENMONT, GRANTSVILLE, GREENBELT, GREENFIELD, HAGERSTOWN, HALFWAY, HAMBURG, HANCOCK, HARFORD FURNACE, HARRISONBURG, HAWKINSTOWN, HEADSVILLE, HICKORY, HIGHTOWN, HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, HOWELLSVILLE, INDEPENDENT HILL, KEYSER, KIMBALL, KLINE GAP, LAHORE, LAKE RIDGE, LANDES, LANGLEY, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON PARK, LIBERTY, LINVILLE, LONG BEACH, LUCKETTS, LURAY, MADISON MILLS, MADISON RUN, MAGNOLIA, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MASONVILLE, MASSAPONAX, MCCOOLE, MCDOWELL, MCLEAN, MCNEILL, MIDDLEWAY, MILL GAP, MILLVILLE, MONTCLAIR, MONTEBELLO, MONTEREY, MONTPELIER, MOOREFIELD, MOUNT CLIFTON, MOUNT HARMONY, MOUNT JACKSON, MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MUSTOE, NASONS, NEW CREEK, OAK FLAT, OAK GROVE, OAKLAND, ORANGE, OVERTON, PARK HEIGHTS, PARK MILLS, PARKVILLE, PARTLOW, PAW PAW, PETERSBURG, PINEY POINT, POINTS, POST OAK, PURGITSVILLE, RANDALLSTOWN, RANSON, RAPIDAN, RAWLINGS, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, REVA, RIDGE, RIDGEVILLE, RIDGEWAY, RILEYVILLE, RIVERCREST, RIVERTON, ROLLINS FORK, ROMNEY, ROSSLYN, RUDDLE, RUSSELLDALE, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SEYMOURVILLE, SHADY GROVE, SHADY GROVE, SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, SHILOH, SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SKYLAND, SMITH CROSSROADS, SOTTERLEY, SOUTH GATE, SPOTSYLVANIA COURT, SPOTTSWOOD, SPRINGFIELD, ST. CHARLES, STAUNTON, STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG, STRASBURG, STRINGTOWN, STUARTS DRAFT, SUGAR GROVE, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON, THREE CHURCHES, TOWSON, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, UNIONVILLE, WALDORF, WAPOCOMO, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBORO, WELTON, WESTMINSTER, WIDEWATER, WINCHESTER, WINSTON, WOODBRIDGE, WOODLAWN, WOODSTOCK, AND WOODSTOCK.
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