Special Weather Statement for Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches, Somerset, Wicomico, Accomack, Northampton
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What is happening
At 1258 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Denton to near Westover to 11 miles northeast of Deltaville. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for southeastern Maryland.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1258 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Denton to near Westover to 11 miles northeast of Deltaville. Movement was east 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... Salisbury, Fruitland, Pocomoke City, Salisbury University, Hebron, West Pocomoke, and Marion Station around 105 AM EDT. Delmar around 110 AM EDT. Parsonsburg around 120 AM EDT. Snow Hill, Onancock, and Parksley around 125 AM EDT. Onley around 130 AM EDT. Newark around 135 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Hallwood, Harborton, Melfa, Brookview, Trinity, Cokesbury, Eden, Wallops Island, Nelsonia, and Sanford.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 12:58AM 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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