Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
Last updated · source: NOAA / National Weather Service
This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 4 at 2:16PM EDT until July 4 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
This is a moderate-significance severe thunderstorm watch event affecting Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Area
- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
- Began
- 2026-07-04 18:16 UTC
- Expected end
- 2026-07-05 02:00 UTC
Possible damage: stormwater
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Affected areas & guides
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Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor
Chester River to Queenstown MD
Eastern Bay
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
Affected area map
Reported area: Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. No affected-area perimeter was provided for this event. For the authoritative current map and advisories, see the official source.
NOAA / National Weather Service — official map & advisories ↗
Latest updates
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