Cecil County, MD
Alerts
Alerts are listed in order of start time and level of severity. Click on the alert title to read details for each alert.
In effect from Thursday 06/11 8:29 PM EDT – Thursday 06/11 9:30 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The District of Columbia... Baltimore City in northern Maryland... St. Marys County in southern Maryland... Howard County in central Maryland... Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland... Calvert County in southern Maryland... Baltimore County in northern Maryland... Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Eastern Carroll County in north central Maryland... Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Harford County in northern Maryland... Cecil County in northeastern Maryland... Charles County in southern Maryland... Stafford County in northern Virginia... The City of Fredericksburg in central Virginia... Southeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia... Southeastern Culpeper County in northern Virginia... Southeastern Prince William County in northern Virginia... King George County in central Virginia... Southeastern Arlington County in northern Virginia... The eastern City of Alexandria in northern Virginia... Northeastern Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 827 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Shrewsbury to Elkridge to near Beltsville to near Waldorf to near Dahlgren, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Emergency Management has reported many instances of trees down with this line of storms.
IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.
* Locations impacted include... Baltimore, Arlington, Alexandria, Stafford, Columbia, Waldorf, Bethesda, Bowie, Severn, Annapolis, Clinton, Olney, Pikesville, College Park, Crofton, Middle River, Fredericksburg, Fort Washington, Greenbelt, and Cockeysville.
What to Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Areas Impacted
- District of Columbia, DC
- Anne Arundel, MD
- Baltimore, MD
- Calvert, MD
- Carroll, MD
- Cecil, MD
- Charles, MD
- Harford, MD
- Howard, MD
- Montgomery, MD
- Prince Georges, MD
- St. Marys, MD
- Baltimore City, MD
- Arlington, VA
- Culpeper, VA
- Fairfax, VA
- King George, VA
- Prince William, VA
- Spotsylvania, VA
- Stafford, VA
- City of Alexandria, VA
- City of Fredericksburg, VA
In effect from Thursday 06/11 7:53 PM EDT – Friday 06/12 12:00 AM EDT
Issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 317 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
Areas Impacted
Counties in Northeast Maryland
- Cecil
Counties in Southern Maryland
- Calvert
- Charles
- St. Marys
Counties in Central Virginia
- King George
Counties in Northern Virginia
- Stafford
Including these cities
- Andora
- Appleton
- Arkendale
- Barksdale
- Bay View
- Blake
- Bohemias Mills
- Brantwood
- Brookfield
- Broomes Island
- California
- Callaway
- Chesapeake Beach
- Cove Point
- Dahlgren
- Dameron
- Drum Point
- Dunkirk
- Falmouth
- Garrisonville
- Glendie
- Lexington Park
- Long Beach
- Mount Harmony
- Piney Point
- Ridge
- Rollins Fork
- Shiloh
- Sotterley
- St. Charles
- Waldorf
- Widewater
In effect from Friday 06/12 11:00 AM EDT – Friday 06/12 8:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
What
For both Heat Advisories, heat index values up to 107.
Where
Portions of DC, central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia.
When
For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday.
Impacts
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
What to Do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Areas Impacted
- District of Columbia
- Cecil
- Southern Baltimore
- Prince Georges
- Anne Arundel
- Charles
- St. Marys
- Calvert
- Southeast Harford
- Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria
- King George
Tips to Stay Safe
A Heat Advisory means dangerous heat conditions are happening now or soon. Take action before, during and after the heat to stay safe.
- Stay in air-conditioned spaces if possible. Find cooling centers or places with AC in your community that you can go to, like libraries or shopping malls.
- Stay hydrated and stock up on clean drinking water to get you through multiple days of heat.
- Reschedule outdoor activities for cooler times of the day, and take breaks in the shade or air conditioning.
- Cover windows with curtains or shades, or use window reflectors designed to reflect heat back outside.
- Check on friends, family, and neighbors, especially those who do not have air conditioning or spend much of their time alone.
Make sure you know the signs of heat-related illness and how to respond.
Briefing
From the Forecaster
3-day Outlook
Created by the NWS Baltimore MD/Washington WFO
Strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible today and Friday amid a hot, humid, and unstable atmosphere. Heavy rain, gusty winds, and isolated hail are possible during the afternoon & evening hours. Additionally, heat indices of 100º to 105º F are possible. Less humid with no rain expected Saturday.
Seven-day Weather Risk Overview
The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.
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