Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the District of Columbia, alongside portions of Maryland and Virginia, remaining in effect until 11:00 PM EDT on August 16.
The National Weather Service office for Baltimore MD/Washington DC issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 588 at 8:11 PM EDT on August 16. The alert is categorized as high severity and is scheduled to remain valid until 11:00 PM EDT.
In Maryland, the watch covers six counties in the central, north central, and southern regions of the state. The specified areas include Carroll, Charles, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince Georges counties.
In Virginia, the advisory encompasses sixteen counties and independent cities. Affected areas include Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties, alongside the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Manassas Park. The District of Columbia is also fully included.
The watch area covers numerous local municipalities and key locations, including Dulles International Airport, Historic Ellicott City, Bethesda, Bowie, College Park, Columbia, Frederick, Fredericksburg, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Greenbelt, Leesburg, Manassas, and McLean.