Mechanicsville, MD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 626 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm southwest of
Aquia Creek, moving east at 15 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...
Potomac Creek, Saint Clements Bay, Maryland Point, Nanjemoy Creek,
Port Tobacco River, Cobb Island, Swan Point, Mathias Point, U.S.
301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Wicomico River, Popes Creek, Brent Point,
Fairview Beach, Colonial Beach, and Dahlgren.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...>34KTS

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 526 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 526 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

KING GEORGE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CALIFORNIA, DAHLGREN,
AND LEXINGTON PARK.