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Severe Thunderstorm Watch — NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 2:14PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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A severe thunderstorm watch covered listed areas of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia until 8 p.m. EDT on October 16, 2026. The source was published at 4:37 p.m. EDT.

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  • Affected location: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia
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Why it matters

The watch identified a possible severe-weather threat across areas of four jurisdictions until 8 p.m. EDT.

Update history

  1. A severe thunderstorm watch covered listed areas of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia until 8 p.m. EDT on October 16, 2026. The source was published at 4:37 p.m. EDT.

    U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

  2. A severe-thunderstorm watch covers listed areas in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. It remains valid until 8:00 PM EDT on October 16.

    U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

  3. A severe thunderstorm watch remained valid until 8:00 p.m. EDT on October 16 for the District of Columbia and listed counties and cities in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The alert described severity as severe and certainty as possible.

    U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

  4. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remained valid until 8 PM EDT for specified coastal waters and waterways in Maryland and Virginia, including Chesapeake Bay, the tidal Potomac, Baltimore Harbor, and the Patuxent River.

    U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS
Generated scores

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
4/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
5/10

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