Special Weather Statement for Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Somerset, Wicomico
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What is happening
At 949 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Deal Island to 6 miles southeast of Saint Inigoes Creek. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 949 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Deal Island to 6 miles southeast of Saint Inigoes Creek. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Deal Island around 955 PM EDT. Princess Anne around 1010 PM EDT. University Of Maryland Eastern Shore and Tylerton around 1015 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Waterview, Oriole, Byrdtown, Trinity, Cokesbury, Smith Island, Goodwill, Hopewell, Rehobeth, and Kingston.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 9:49PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wakefield VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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