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WWUS61 KLWX 162236  
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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 686  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
636 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
MDC013-021-VAC047-061-079-107-113-137-157-162345-  
/O.CAN.KLWX.SV.A.0686.000000T0000Z-261017T0000Z/  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
WATCH 686 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS  
 
IN MARYLAND THIS CANCELS 2 COUNTIES  
 
IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND  
 
CARROLL FREDERICK  
 
IN VIRGINIA THIS CANCELS 7 COUNTIES  
 
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA  
 
GREENE ORANGE  
 
IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA  
 
CULPEPER FAUQUIER  
LOUDOUN  
 
IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA  
 
MADISON RAPPAHANNOCK  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AIRLIE, BALLENGER CREEK, BETHEL,  
BUCKEYSTOWN, BURR HILL, CARDOVA, CATALPA, CHESTER GAP,  
COUNTRYSIDE, CULPEPER, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ELDERSBURG,  
EVERONA, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE, FREDERICK, GAMBER, GLEEDSVILLE,  
LAHORE, LEESBURG, LUCKETTS, MADISON MILLS, MADISON RUN, NASONS,  
OAK GROVE, ORANGE, PARK MILLS, RAPIDAN, REVA, SHADY GROVE,  
STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, UNIONVILLE,  
WARRENTON, WESTMINSTER, AND WINSTON.  
 
 
 
DCC001-MDC003-005-009-015-017-025-027-031-033-037-510-VAC013-059-  
099-153-177-179-510-600-610-630-683-685-170000-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.A.0686.000000T0000Z-261017T0000Z/  
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 686 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS  
 
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  
 
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES  
 
IN CENTRAL MARYLAND  
 
ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD  
MONTGOMERY  
PRINCE GEORGES  
 
IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND  
 
CECIL  
 
IN NORTHERN MARYLAND  
 
BALTIMORE  
BALTIMORE CITY  
HARFORD  
 
IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND  
 
CALVERT CHARLES  
ST. MARYS  
 
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES  
 
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA  
 
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG  
KING GEORGE  
SPOTSYLVANIA  
 
IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA  
 
ARLINGTON  
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA  
CITY OF FAIRFAX  
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH  
CITY OF MANASSAS  
CITY OF MANASSAS PARK  
FAIRFAX  
PRINCE WILLIAM  
STAFFORD  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN,  
ADEN, ALEXANDRIA, ALSOP, ANDORA, ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, APPLETON,  
ARKENDALE, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT,  
BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BOHEMIAS MILLS, BOWIE,  
BOYDS, BRANTWOOD, BROKENBURG, BROOKFIELD, BROOMES ISLAND, BURKE,  
BYNUM, CALIFORNIA, CALLAWAY, CATONSVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHERRYDALE,  
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CLARKSVILLE, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA,  
COVE POINT, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DAMERON, DRUM POINT, DUNDALK,  
DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FALLS CHURCH,  
FALMOUTH, FELLS POINT, FOUR CORNERS, FREDERICKSBURG,  
GAITHERSBURG, GARRISONVILLE, GATEWOOD, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE,  
GLENDIE, GLENMONT, GREENBELT, HARFORD FURNACE, HICKORY,  
HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, INDEPENDENT HILL, LAKE RIDGE, LANGLEY,  
LEXINGTON PARK, LONG BEACH, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK,  
MASSAPONAX, MCLEAN, MONTCLAIR, MONTPELIER, MOUNT HARMONY,  
PARK HEIGHTS, PARKVILLE, PARTLOW, PINEY POINT, POST OAK,  
RANDALLSTOWN, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, RIDGE, RIDGEWAY,  
RIVERCREST, ROLLINS FORK, ROSSLYN, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SHILOH,  
SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SOTTERLEY, SOUTH GATE,  
SPOTSYLVANIA COURT, ST. CHARLES, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON,  
TOWSON, WALDORF, WASHINGTON, WIDEWATER, WOODBRIDGE, WOODLAWN,  
AND WOODSTOCK.  
 
 
 
ANZ530>543-170000-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.A.0686.000000T0000Z-261017T0000Z/  
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 686 REMAINS VALID 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  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD  
EASTERN BAY  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER  
 
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH  
ISLAND  
 
 
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