557  
WWUS61 KLWX 161725  
WCNLWX  
 
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 686  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
125 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DCC001-MDC001-003-005-009-013-015-017-021-023-025-027-031-033-037-  
043-510-VAC013-043-047-059-061-069-079-099-107-113-137-139-153-  
157-171-177-179-187-510-600-610-630-683-685-840-WVC003-023-027-  
031-037-057-065-170000-  
/O.NEW.KLWX.SV.A.0686.261016T1725Z-261017T0000Z/  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH  
686 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS  
 
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  
 
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 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 WESTERN MARYLAND  
 
ALLEGANY GARRETT  
 
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES  
 
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA  
 
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG  
GREENE KING GEORGE  
ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA  
 
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 7 COUNTIES  
 
IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA  
 
GRANT HAMPSHIRE  
HARDY MINERAL  
 
IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA  
 
BERKELEY JEFFERSON  
MORGAN  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN,  
ADEN, AIRLIE, ALBIN, ALEXANDRIA, ALONZAVILLE, ALSOP, ANDORA,  
ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, ANTIOCH, APPLETON, ARCO, ARKENDALE,  
ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BAKERTON, BALLENGER CREEK, BALLSTON,  
BALTIMORE, BARCROFT, BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BEAN SETTLEMENT,  
BENTONVILLE, BERKELEY SPGS, BERRYVILLE, BERRYVILLE, BETHEL,  
BETHESDA, BLAKE, BLOOMERY, BOHEMIAS MILLS, BOWIE, BOYDS, BRADY,  
BRAKE, BRANTWOOD, BROKENBURG, BROOKFIELD, BROOMES ISLAND,  
BUCKEYSTOWN, BUCKTON, BURKE, BURR HILL, BYNUM, CABINS,  
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, CUMBERLAND, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DAMERON, DRUM POINT,  
DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD,  
ELDERSBURG, ELLERSLIE, ESSEX, EVERONA, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION,  
FAIRVIEW, FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FELLS POINT, FISHER,  
FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE, FORT ASHBY, FOUR CORNERS, FREDERICK,  
FREDERICKSBURG, FRENCHBURG, FRONT ROYAL, FROSTBURG, GAINESBORO,  
GAITHERSBURG, GAMBER, GARRISONVILLE, GATEWOOD, GERMANTOWN,  
GLEEDSVILLE, GLEN BURNIE, GLEN ECHO, GLENDIE, GLENMONT,  
GRANTSVILLE, GREENBELT, HAGERSTOWN, HALFWAY, HAMBURG, HANCOCK,  
HARFORD FURNACE, HAWKINSTOWN, HEADSVILLE, HICKORY,  
HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, HOWELLSVILLE, INDEPENDENT HILL, KEYSER,  
KIMBALL, KLINE GAP, LAHORE, LAKE RIDGE, LANDES, LANGLEY,  
LEESBURG, LEXINGTON PARK, LONG BEACH, LUCKETTS, LURAY,  
MADISON MILLS, MADISON RUN, MAGNOLIA, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS,  
MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MASONVILLE, MASSAPONAX, MCCOOLE,  
MCLEAN, MCNEILL, MIDDLEWAY, MILLVILLE, MONTCLAIR, MONTPELIER,  
MOOREFIELD, MOUNT CLIFTON, MOUNT HARMONY, MOUNT JACKSON,  
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, NASONS, NEW CREEK, OAK GROVE, OAKLAND,  
ORANGE, PARK HEIGHTS, PARK MILLS, PARKVILLE, PARTLOW, PAW PAW,  
PETERSBURG, PINEY POINT, POINTS, POST OAK, PURGITSVILLE,  
RANDALLSTOWN, RANSON, RAPIDAN, RAWLINGS, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT,  
RESTON, REVA, RIDGE, RIDGEVILLE, RIDGEWAY, RILEYVILLE,  
RIVERCREST, ROLLINS FORK, ROMNEY, ROSSLYN, RUSSELLDALE, SEVERN,  
SEVERNA PARK, SEYMOURVILLE, SHADY GROVE, SHADY GROVE,  
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, SHILOH, SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE,  
SKYLAND, SMITH CROSSROADS, SOTTERLEY, SOUTH GATE,  
SPOTSYLVANIA COURT, SPRINGFIELD, ST. CHARLES, STERLING PARK,  
STEVENSBURG, STRASBURG, STRINGTOWN, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL,  
TANTALLON, THREE CHURCHES, TOWSON, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL,  
UNIONVILLE, WALDORF, WAPOCOMO, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WELTON,  
WESTMINSTER, WIDEWATER, WINCHESTER, WINSTON, WOODBRIDGE,  
WOODLAWN, WOODSTOCK, AND WOODSTOCK.  
 

 
 
ANZ530>538-542-170000-  
/O.NEW.KLWX.SV.A.0686.261016T1725Z-261017T0000Z/  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH  
686 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS  
 
THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS  
 
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD  
 
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD  
 
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD  
 
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA  
 
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD  
 
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD  
 
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA  
 
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD  
 

 
 
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