Skip to content Note: The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been canceled for the DC region. The most recent advisory issuance before the cancellation is below.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect to 10 pm Friday, May 16, 2025 including the following jurisdictions.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MARYLAND: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s, Washington, Cecil.
VIRGINIA: Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park, Winchester, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Loudoun, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Stafford, Warren.
WEST VIRGINIA: Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
District Of Columbia
Western and Central Maryland
Southwest and South-Central Pennsylvania
Northern Virginia
Far Northern West Virginia Panhandle
Coastal Waters
Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 220 PM until 1000 PM EDT.
Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase across the region this afternoon. Environmental conditions support strong to severe storms capable of damaging gust and large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west northwest of Wheeling WV to 10 miles east southeast of Baltimore MD. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect to 11 pm Friday, May 16, 2025 including the following jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, Worcester.
VIRGINIA: Westmoreland, Caroline.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Far Eastern Maryland
Northern North Carolina
Southern and Eastern Virginia
Coastal Waters
Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until 1100 PM EDT.
Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY…A line of thunderstorms is expected to move into south-central VA and northwest NC over the next hour or two. This line is then expected to continue eastward across the remainder of southern/eastern NC and northern NC this afternoon/evening. Some cellular development is possible ahead of this line as well. Environmental conditions support the potential for hail and damaging gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles southwest of Roanoke VA to 15 miles east northeast of Elizabeth City NC. For complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect to Friday, May 16, 2025 to 12 am including the following jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Caroline.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Delaware
Far Eastern Maryland
Central and Southern New Jersey
Far Southeastern Pennsylvania
Coastal Waters
Effective this Friday afternoon from 435 PM until Midnight EDT.
Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Ongoing cluster of storms upstream across south-central PA and central MD is expected to continue eastward into the moderately buoyant and sheared airmass from far eastern MD and far southeastern PA into southern NJ and DE. Some of the stronger storms could produce large hail and/or damaging gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles west northwest of Trenton NJ to 30 miles south southeast of Dover DE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect to 5 pm Friday, May 16, 2025 including the following jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Caroline.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Delaware
Far Eastern Maryland
New Jersey
Far Eastern Pennsylvania
Coastal Waters
Effective this Friday morning and afternoon from 1005 AM until 500 PM EDT.
Primary threats include…
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorms continue to strengthen as they move into more of eastern PA and eastern MD. Destabilization is expected downstream, with the resulting combination of instability and shear supportive of supercells capable of large hail and damaging gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles northwest of Trenton NJ to 45 miles south of Dover DE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.
The severe thunderstorm watch in the Washington, DC region is updated for Friday, May 16, 2025.