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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
949 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
MDZ021>024-180230-
DORCHESTER MD-WICOMICO MD-SOMERSET MD-INLAND WORCESTER MD-
949 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOMERSET
SOUTHWESTERN WICOMICO
AND SOUTHWESTERN WORCESTER COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM EDT...
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3786 7588 3795 7605 3803 7605 3799 7589
3807 7578 3814 7579 3815 7593 3808 7604
3819 7609 3819 7602 3824 7615 3818 7596
3821 7585 3822 7582 3826 7611 3827 7598
3836 7593 3829 7594 3834 7587 3815 7533
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 301DEG 23KT 3828 7592 3809 7628
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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