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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:18 AM Sep. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Somerset County in southeastern Maryland... Accomack County in southeastern Virginia... * Until 245 AM EDT. * At 218 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Parksley, or 19 miles southwest of Pocomoke City, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Parksley around 225 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hallwood, Harborton, Melfa, Mappsville, Wachapreague, Saxis, Accomac, Wallops Island, Locustville, and Temperanceville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:59 AM Sep. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOMERSET...SOUTHERN WORCESTER AND ACCOMACK COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM EDT... At 158 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Deal Island to near Onancock. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Parksley, Westover, and Marion Station around 205 AM EDT. West Pocomoke around 210 AM EDT. Pocomoke City around 215 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Horntown, Hallwood, Mappsville, Cokesbury, Goodwill, Greenbackville, Kingston, Saxis, Wallops Island, and Temperanceville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for southeastern Maryland. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 5:42 AM Sep. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... * Until 245 AM EDT. * At 141 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Saint Inigoes Creek, moving southeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Locations impacted include... Yeocomico River, Breton Bay, Saint Clements Bay, Smith Island, Piney Point, Deep Hole, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Southwest Middle Grounds, Ewell, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers, Tangier Sound, Coltons Point, Coles Point, Saint George Island, Wicomico River, Point No Point, The Targets, White Point Beach, and Cobb Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
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