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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 3 at 8:38PM EDT until September 4

Affecting District of Columbia, DC; Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Calvert, MD; Carroll, MD; Cecil, MD; Charles, MD; Frederick, MD; Harford, MD; Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; St. Marys, MD; Washington, MD; Baltimore City, MD; Arlington, VA; Clarke, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Frederick, VA; King George, VA; Loudoun, VA; Madison, VA; Page, VA; Prince William, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Shenandoah, VA; Stafford, VA; Warren, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA; City of Winchester, VA; Berkeley, WV; Jefferson, WV; Morgan, WV

In effect until: Sep 4, 2026, 6:00 AM

District of Columbia, DC; Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Calvert, MD; Carroll, MD; Cecil, MD; Charles, MD; Frederick, MD; Harford, MD; Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; St. Marys, MD; Washington, MD; Baltimore City, MD; Arlington, VA; Clarke, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Frederick, VA; King George, VA; Loudoun, VA; Madison, VA; Page, VA; Prince William, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Shenandoah, VA; Stafford, VA; Warren, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA; City of Winchester, VA; Berkeley, WV; Jefferson, WV; Morgan, WV

Possible impact zone across 40 counties in DC, MD, VA and WV; conditions develop through 6:00 AM.

Go indoors and stay away from windows until the storm passes.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
652 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

ANNE ARUNDEL                       HOWARD
MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES

IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

CARROLL                       FREDERICK
WASHINGTON

IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND

CECIL

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE CITY
HARFORD

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CALVERT                       CHARLES
ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
KING GEORGE

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
CITY OF FAIRFAX
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH
CITY OF MANASSAS
CITY OF MANASSAS PARK
CULPEPER                       FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER                       LOUDOUN
PRINCE WILLIAM
STAFFORD

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

CITY OF WINCHESTER
CLARKE                       FREDERICK
MADISON                       PAGE
RAPPAHANNOCK
SHENANDOAH                       WARREN

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA

BERKELEY                       JEFFERSON
MORGAN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN,
ADEN, AIRLIE, ALBIN, ALEXANDRIA, ALONZAVILLE, ANDORA, ANNANDALE,
ANNAPOLIS, APPLETON, ARCO, ARKENDALE, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD,
BAKERTON, BALLENGER CREEK, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT,
BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BENTONVILLE, BERKELEY SPGS, BERRYVILLE,
BERRYVILLE, BETHEL, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BLOOMERY, BOHEMIAS MILLS,
BOWIE, BOYDS, BRANTWOOD, BROOKFIELD, BROOMES ISLAND, BUCKEYSTOWN,
BUCKTON, BURKE, BYNUM, CALIFORNIA, CALLAWAY, CARDOVA, CATALPA,
CATONSVILLE, CEDAR GROVE, CEDARVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN,
CHERRYDALE, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CHESTER GAP, CLARKSVILLE, CLARY,
CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, COMPTON, COUNTRYSIDE,
COVE POINT, CULPEPER, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DAMERON, DRUM POINT,
DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD,
ELDERSBURG, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FAIRVIEW,
FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FELLS POINT, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE,
FOUR CORNERS, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG, FRONT ROYAL, GAINESBORO,
GAITHERSBURG, GAMBER, GARRISONVILLE, GERMANTOWN, GLEEDSVILLE,
GLEN BURNIE, GLEN ECHO, GLENDIE, GLENMONT, GREENBELT, HAGERSTOWN,
HALFWAY, HAMBURG, HANCOCK, HARFORD FURNACE, HAWKINSTOWN, HICKORY,
HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, HOWELLSVILLE, INDEPENDENT HILL, KIMBALL,
LAKE RIDGE, LANGLEY, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON PARK, LONG BEACH,
LUCKETTS, LURAY, MADISON MILLS, MAGNOLIA, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS,
MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MCLEAN, MIDDLEWAY, MILLVILLE,
MONTCLAIR, MONTPELIER, MOUNT CLIFTON, MOUNT HARMONY,
MOUNT JACKSON, OAK GROVE, PARK HEIGHTS, PARK MILLS, PARKVILLE,
PAW PAW, PINEY POINT, RANDALLSTOWN, RANSON, RAPIDAN,
REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, REVA, RIDGE, RIDGEWAY,
RILEYVILLE, RIVERCREST, ROLLINS FORK, ROSSLYN, SEVERN,
SEVERNA PARK, SHADY GROVE, SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, SHILOH,
SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SKYLAND, SMITH CROSSROADS,
SOTTERLEY, SOUTH GATE, ST. CHARLES, STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG,
STRASBURG, STRINGTOWN, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON, TOWSON,
TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, WALDORF, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON,
WESTMINSTER, WIDEWATER, WINCHESTER, WINSTON, WOODBRIDGE,
WOODLAWN, WOODSTOCK, AND WOODSTOCK.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™