Special Weather Statement DORCHESTER-INLAND WORCESTER-SOMERSET-WICOMICO- 132 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2014 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE THROUGH 215 PM EDT... AT 131 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTH OF GALESTOWN TO 5 MILES NORTH OF WINGATE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF HURLOCK TO 15 MILES SOUTH OF CAMBRIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. AREAS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE VIENNA AROUND 140 PM EDT... DEAL ISLAND AROUND 145 PM EDT... DAMES QUARTER AROUND 150 PM EDT... WETIPQUIN AROUND 155 PM EDT... RUMBLEY AROUND 200 PM EDT... UPPER HILL AROUND 205 PM EDT... HAZARDS INCLUDE... GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING. SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 17:57:32 +0000
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