Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 2:54PM EDT until July 9 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 11:54am
Expires:
July 9, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 254 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gaithersburg,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus, Aspen Hill,
Potomac, North Bethesda, Montgomery Village, North Potomac, Redland,
North Kensington, Wheaton-Glenmont, Rossmoor, Wheaton, Cloverly,
Clarksburg, Glenmont, Darnestown, and Derwood.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Montgomery, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: