2 products issued by NWS for: Washington DC
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 421 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508- VAZ053>057-527-081000- 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-District of Columbia-Cecil-Southern Baltimore- Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert- Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard- Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria- Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George- Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park- 421 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia. .DAY ONE...Tonight A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM for the Baltimore and Washington metropolitan areas, with the main threat being damaging winds. A few strong to severe thunderstorms could affect the rest of the area as well. An isolated instance of flash flooding is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Scattered thunderstorms are possible Saturday, especially in the afternoon and evening. Locally damaging wind gusts and isolated instances of flash flooding are possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters have been activated and should report severe weather to the National Weather Service according to standard operating procedures. $$
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 540 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 548 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026 DCC001-MDC003-005-015-025-027-031-033-510-VAC013-059-153-510-600- 610-683-685-080100- /O.CON.KLWX.SV.A.0540.000000T0000Z-260808T0100Z/ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 540 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CECIL IN NORTHERN MARYLAND BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CITY HARFORD IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA ARLINGTON CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK FAIRFAX PRINCE WILLIAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN, ADEN, ALEXANDRIA, ANDORA, ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, APPLETON, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT, BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BOHEMIAS MILLS, BOWIE, BOYDS, BRANTWOOD, BURKE, BYNUM, CATONSVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHERRYDALE, CLARKSVILLE, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, DALE CITY, DUNDALK, EDGEWOOD, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FALLS CHURCH, FELLS POINT, FOUR CORNERS, GAITHERSBURG, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE, GLENMONT, GREENBELT, HARFORD FURNACE, HICKORY, HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, INDEPENDENT HILL, LAKE RIDGE, LANGLEY, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MCLEAN, MONTCLAIR, MONTPELIER, PARK HEIGHTS, PARKVILLE, RANDALLSTOWN, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, RIDGEWAY, RIVERCREST, ROSSLYN, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SOUTH GATE, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON, TOWSON, WASHINGTON, WOODBRIDGE, WOODLAWN, AND WOODSTOCK. $$