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Tornado Watch Issued For St. Mary's County Tornado Watch Issued For St. Mary's County
Tornado Watch Issued For St. Mary's County A Tornado Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Maryland. An alert was issued on Wednesday, April 3 advising that Calvert, St. Mary's and King George counties will be under the Tornado Watch until 7 p.m.  Severe thunderstorms are expected to begin forming between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, bringing whipping, potentially damaging winds, with large hail possible in parts of the area. 2:03pm-A line of strong thunderstorms continues to push north from the northern neck of VA into southern MD over the next 1-2 hrs. Damaging winds, & hail will accomp…

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by Zak Failla
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Large Hail, Tornado Possible In DMV Region As Thunderstorms Return To The Area Large Hail, Tornado Possible In DMV Region As Thunderstorms Return To The Area
Large Hail, Tornado Possible In DMV Region As Thunderstorms Return To The Area Just as the region cleaned up from last week's rash of thunderstorms, a new batch of severe weather is heading toward the region. Whipping winds approaching 70 mph are possible along with a chance of a tornado, hail, and flash flooding potentially hitting some parts of Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia on Monday, Aug. 14, forecasters are advising. Hot and humid air paired with an approaching warm front will result in thunderstorms later today. Some storms may become severe, with damaging winds, large hail, and an isolated tornado all possible threats. #DCwx #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx pic.tw…

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by Zak Failla
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July 4th Forecast: Lightning Strikes Greatest Danger In Storms Targeting East Coast July 4th Forecast: Lightning Strikes Greatest Danger In Storms Targeting East Coast
July 4th Forecast: Lightning Strikes Greatest Danger In Storms Targeting East Coast Another round of severe thunderstorms could spoil the Fourth of July for revelers along the East Coast, meteorologists warn. Nearly all of New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and the southeastern-most parts of Pennsylvania are at risk for flooding downpours, lightning strikes, 55 mph winds and even hail in the mid-to-late afternoon, meteorologists at AccuWeather and the National Weather Service warn. The greatest risk to those spending time outside on July 4th is lightning strikes, AccuWeather says. "As a general rule, experts say if distant thunder can be heard, there is a risk of a lightning…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Damaging Thunderstorms, Hail Could Be Heading To DMV Region Damaging Thunderstorms, Hail Could Be Heading To DMV Region
Damaging Thunderstorms, Hail Could Be Heading To DMV Region The National Weather Service is cautioning residents in the DMV region that some troubling storms could be coming to the area. An alert was issued on Sunday afternoon advising that there is "an increased confidence" that there will be severe thunderstorms with possible hail and damaging winds on Monday, June 26.  The "weather threat" is listed between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. for those east of I-95, while it is set between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. east of the highway. According to weather officials, winds may reach upwards of 60 mph in some neighborhoods, and "large hail (is possible)"  Some areas may…

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by Zak Failla