Active Advisories: Tornado Watch Flash Flood Watch Flash Flood Warning Flood Warning Air Quality Index
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9:35 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012- 66°F19°C
Overcast- Feels Like:66°F19°CDew Point:64°F18°CHumidity:94%
Winds:NW 17 mph G 2227 kph G 35
Pressure:29.74 in1007 hPaVisibility:6.00 miles9654.00 meters
Tornado Watch
TORNADO WATCH 338 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS MDC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-025-027-029-031-033-035- 037-039-041-045-047-510-020600- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0338.000000T0000Z-120602T0600Z/ MD . MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT CAROLINE CARROLL CECIL CHARLES DORCHESTER FREDERICK HARFORD HOWARD KENT MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES QUEEN ANNE'S ST. MARYS SOMERSET TALBOT WICOMICO WORCESTER MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE BALTIMORE CITY
Flash Flood Watch
DCZ001-MDZ004>007-009>011-013-VAZ042-052>054-020400- /O.CON.KLWX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-120602T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE- HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES- LOUDOUN-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...LEESBURG...MANASSAS... MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH 930 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MARYLAND... CARROLL...FREDERICK MD...HARFORD...HOWARD...MONTGOMERY... NORTHERN BALTIMORE...PRINCE GEORGES AND SOUTHERN BALTIMORE. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA...FAIRFAX...LOUDOUN AND PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK. * UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT * THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THE EVENING. WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF OVER 5 INCHES. * FLASH FLOODING MAY RESULT FROM RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE...PARTICULARLY IN AREAS THAT HAVE HAD RECENT SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AS WELL AS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. &&
Flash Flood Warning
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... SOUTHWESTERN BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND... NORTH CENTRAL PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHWESTERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... EASTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... * UNTIL 1130 PM EDT * AT 910 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. CREEKS AND STREAMS REMAIN ELEVATED OR OUT OF THEIR BANKS. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING IN FROM THE WEST...AND WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE ARBUTUS...ASPEN HILL...BELTSVILLE...CATONSVILLE... COLESVILLE...COLUMBIA...ELKRIDGE...ELLICOTT CITY...FAIRLAND...FORT MEADE...GREENBELT...LAUREL...WHITE OAK AND WOODLAWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN AND ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA. && LAT...LON 3936 7680 3923 7666 3895 7683 3910 7711
Flood Warning
910 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND * UNTIL 315 AM EDT SATURDAY * AT 908 PM EDT...A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN MARYLAND. A NUMBER OF ROADWAYS ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING. RAPID RISES IN FLOODWATERS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED...SO THIS FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE EARLIER FLASH FLOOD WARNING. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. && LAT...LON 3909 7713 3937 7764 3973 7745 3973 7680
Air Quality Index
426 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 THE FORECAST SATURDAY FOR THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA IS CODE LEVEL GREEN...WHICH IS GOOD...AND MEANS LITTLE OR NO HEALTH RISK. PRIMARY POLLUTANT WILL BE OZONE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 410-537-3247.
