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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 12:34 AM Jul. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 457 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 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
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 12:34 AM Jul. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 457 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CECIL IN NORTHERN MARYLAND BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CITY HARFORD IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG KING GEORGE SPOTSYLVANIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA ARLINGTON CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK FAIRFAX PRINCE WILLIAM STAFFORD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN, ADEN, ALEXANDRIA, ALSOP, ANDORA, ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, APPLETON, ARKENDALE, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT, BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BOHEMIAS MILLS, BOWIE, BOYDS, BRANTWOOD, BROKENBURG, BROOKFIELD, BROOMES ISLAND, BURKE, BYNUM, CALIFORNIA, CALLAWAY, CATONSVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHERRYDALE, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CLARKSVILLE, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, COVE POINT, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DAMERON, DRUM POINT, DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FELLS POINT, FOUR CORNERS, FREDERICKSBURG, GAITHERSBURG, GARRISONVILLE, GATEWOOD, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE, GLENDIE, GLENMONT, GREENBELT, HARFORD FURNACE, HICKORY, HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, INDEPENDENT HILL, LAKE RIDGE, LANGLEY, LEXINGTON PARK, LONG BEACH, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MASSAPONAX, MCLEAN, MONTCLAIR, MONTPELIER, MOUNT HARMONY, PARK HEIGHTS, PARKVILLE, PARTLOW, PINEY POINT, POST OAK, RANDALLSTOWN, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, RIDGE, RIDGEWAY, RIVERCREST, ROLLINS FORK, ROSSLYN, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SHILOH, SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SOTTERLEY, SOUTH GATE, SPOTSYLVANIA COURT, ST. CHARLES, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON, TOWSON, WALDORF, WASHINGTON, WIDEWATER, WOODBRIDGE, WOODLAWN, AND WOODSTOCK.
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 12:14 AM Jul. 5, 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... Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 814 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Brent Point to 33 nm northwest of Cobham Bay, moving east at 20 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, Piney Point, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Maryland Point, Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River, Colonial Beach, Cobb Island, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers, Swan Point, Coltons Point, Nomini Bay, Coles Point, Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Saint George Island, and Wicomico River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 11:20 PM Jul. 4, 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 915 PM EDT. * At 719 PM EDT, a gust front followed by strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 27 nm northwest of Key Bridge to 12 nm southwest of Aquia Creek, moving east at 45 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, Widewater, Maryland Point, Leesylvania State Park, National Harbor, Smallwood State Park, Quantico, Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Gunston Hall, Mason Neck State Park, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Indian Head, Occoquan Bay, Fort Hunt, Brent Point, Fairview Beach, and Alexandria. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
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