Watches, Warnings & Advisories



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

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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.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 540
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
548 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026

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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.

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