Maryland Weather: Hazardous Weather In Forecast Across State

MARYLAND — Another round of severe weather is possible Wednesday, with a chance of storms that could bring damaging winds to central and southern Maryland as well as heavy rainfall to the Eastern Shore. The National Weather Service has put much of Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic under a hazardous weather outlook, alerting people that there is potential for severe storms.

These areas in Maryland are under the hazardous weather outlook on Wednesday, June 5, according to the National Weather Service: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Talbot and Washington counties as well as Baltimore City.

For central Maryland, isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging winds are possible in the afternoon and evening, the hazardous weather outlook states. Storms are most likely to occur between 3 and 8 p.m., the National Weather Service reported. The risk is marginal for much of central Maryland. Anne Arundel County is under a coastal flood advisory from 6 to 11 a.m. Thursday. Tides will be 1 foot above normal, and water is expected to pond in the parking lot at the Annapolis City Dock.

Seven counties in southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore are under a severe thunderstorm watch from 2:30 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday: Calvert, Charles, Dorchester, Somerset, St. Mary's, Wicomico and Worcester. Scattered hail, 70 mph winds and frequent lightning are possible, weather officials advised.

In southern Maryland, showers and thunderstorms are likely Wednesday afternoon. They may be "strong to severe with strong gusty winds," officials reported.

In northeastern Maryland, the main concern is heavy rain. The hazardous weather outlook for Cecil County and the Eastern Shore calls for showers and thunderstorms late Wednesday afternoon into evening accompanied by heavy rainfall that may cause flooding of roads, creeks, streams and areas with poor drainage.

Wednesday's hazardous weather outlook comes after two consecutive Thursdays have brought tornadoes to the state. According to the National Weather Service, this Thursday should be tornado-free in central Maryland, where there is no hazardous weather expected on June 6.

A small craft advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. During a small craft advisory, winds of 18 to 33 knots are imminent or occurring, so smaller vessels should not be out. There is also a small craft advisory for the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia until 6 a.m. Thursday. Waves are 2 to 4 feet and gusts are up to 25 knots, officials said Wednesday afternoon.

Here is the forecast for the Baltimore metropolitan area from the National Weather Service:

Wednesday: High of 85 and low near 70. Chance of showers before 2 p.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., which become increasing likely after 5 p.m. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Rain could total 0.1 to 0.25 inch, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: High near 87 and low around 67. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83 and low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82 and low of 64.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80 and low around 68. A chance of showers Sunday night.

The greatest potential for severe thunderstorms today is for damaging wind and hail over the Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys. Severe weather is also expected from the Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic and across portions of west Texas. For more details: https://t.co/TgJgC5UHLo pic.twitter.com/9Y8bgufCKA
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