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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 8:04 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT... For the following areas... Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD... At 404 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 18 nm northwest of Tidal Basin to 15 nm west of Key Bridge to 24 nm northwest of Leesylvania State Park, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Observed wind. 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... Tidal Basin, Fort Washington, Reagan National Airport, Gunston Hall, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Key Bridge, Fort Hunt, National Harbor, 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...<.75IN; WIND...48KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 8:03 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Northwestern Charles County in southern Maryland... Stafford County in northern Virginia... Southwestern Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Central Madison County in northwestern Virginia... Southern Fairfax County in northern Virginia... Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia... Fauquier County in northern Virginia... Culpeper County in northern Virginia... The City of Manassas Park in northern Virginia... Prince William County in northern Virginia... The City of Manassas in northern Virginia... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 402 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Oatlands to Hume to near Sperryville, moving east at 45 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... Stafford, Centreville, Dale City, Annandale, Clinton, Springfield, Fredericksburg, South Riding, Fort Washington, Fairfax, Culpeper, Fort Hunt, Groveton, Warrenton, Fort Belvoir, Woodbridge, Quantico, Aquia Creek, Potomac Creek, and Lake Ridge. 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 these storms. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 7:58 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 555 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 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 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD 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
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 7:58 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 555 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND CARROLL FREDERICK IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CECIL IN NORTHERN MARYLAND BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CITY HARFORD IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND CALVERT CHARLES IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 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 MADISON PAGE RAPPAHANNOCK SHENANDOAH WARREN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA AUGUSTA CITY OF HARRISONBURG CITY OF STAUNTON CITY OF WAYNESBORO ROCKINGHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN, ADEN, AIRLIE, ALEXANDRIA, ALONZAVILLE, ALSOP, ANDORA, ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, APPLETON, ARCO, ARKENDALE, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BALLENGER CREEK, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT, BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BENTONVILLE, BETHEL, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BOHEMIAS MILLS, BOWIE, BOYDS, BRANTWOOD, BROKENBURG, BROOKFIELD, BROOMES ISLAND, BUCKEYSTOWN, BUCKTON, BURKE, BURR HILL, BYNUM, CARDOVA, CATALPA, CATONSVILLE, CEDARVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLOTTESVILLE, CHERRYDALE, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CHESTER GAP, CHRISTIAN, CHURCHVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, CLARY, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, COMPTON, COUNTRYSIDE, COVE POINT, CULPEPER, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DRUM POINT, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD, ELDERSBURG, ESSEX, EVERONA, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FAIRVIEW, FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FELLS POINT, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE, FOUR CORNERS, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG, FRONT ROYAL, GAITHERSBURG, GAMBER, GARRISONVILLE, GATEWOOD, GERMANTOWN, GLEEDSVILLE, GLEN BURNIE, GLEN ECHO, GLENDIE, GLENMONT, GREENBELT, GREENFIELD, HAMBURG, HARFORD FURNACE, HARRISONBURG, HAWKINSTOWN, HICKORY, HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, HOWELLSVILLE, INDEPENDENT HILL, KIMBALL, LAHORE, LAKE RIDGE, LANGLEY, LEESBURG, LINVILLE, LONG BEACH, LUCKETTS, LURAY, MADISON MILLS, MADISON RUN, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MASSAPONAX, MCLEAN, MONTCLAIR, MONTEBELLO, MONTPELIER, MOUNT CLIFTON, MOUNT HARMONY, MOUNT JACKSON, NASONS, OAK GROVE, ORANGE, OVERTON, PARK HEIGHTS, PARK MILLS, PARKVILLE, PARTLOW, POST OAK, RANDALLSTOWN, RAPIDAN, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, REVA, RIDGEWAY, RILEYVILLE, RIVERCREST, ROLLINS FORK, ROSSLYN, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SHADY GROVE, SHILOH, SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SKYLAND, SOUTH GATE, SPOTSYLVANIA COURT, SPOTTSWOOD, ST. CHARLES, STAUNTON, STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG, STRASBURG, STUARTS DRAFT, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON, TOWSON, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, UNIONVILLE, WALDORF, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBORO, WESTMINSTER, WIDEWATER, WINSTON, WOODBRIDGE, WOODLAWN, WOODSTOCK, AND WOODSTOCK.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:57 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The District of Columbia... Northwestern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Southern Howard County in central Maryland... Montgomery County in central Maryland... Northern Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Southeastern Loudoun County in northern Virginia... The City of Fairfax in northern Virginia... Arlington County in northern Virginia... The City of Falls Church in northern Virginia... Northern Fairfax County in northern Virginia... The City of Alexandria in northern Virginia... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 357 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms with a history of producing wind damage were located along a line extending from Damascus to near Boyds to Broadlands, moving east at 40 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... Baltimore, Arlington, Alexandria, Columbia, Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Reston, Bowie, Severn, Annandale, Clinton, Olney, Springfield, College Park, Crofton, South Riding, Fort Washington, and Herndon. 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 these storms. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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