THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND

DORCHESTER            SOMERSET              WICOMICO
WORCESTER

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 53 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

AMELIA                CHESTERFIELD
CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS                    CITY OF RICHMOND
CUMBERLAND            FLUVANNA              GOOCHLAND
HANOVER               HENRICO               LOUISA
POWHATAN              PRINCE EDWARD

IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLES CITY          ESSEX                 KING WILLIAM
KING AND QUEEN        NEW KENT              RICHMOND
WESTMORELAND

IN EASTERN VIRGINIA

LANCASTER             MATHEWS               MIDDLESEX
NORTHAMPTON           NORTHUMBERLAND

IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CAROLINE

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BRUNSWICK             CITY OF HOPEWELL      CITY OF PETERSBURG
DINWIDDIE             LUNENBURG             MECKLENBURG
NOTTOWAY              PRINCE GEORGE

IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

ACCOMACK              CITY OF CHESAPEAKE    CITY OF EMPORIA
CITY OF FRANKLIN      CITY OF HAMPTON       CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS
CITY OF NORFOLK       CITY OF POQUOSON      CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
CITY OF SUFFOLK       CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG  GLOUCESTER            GREENSVILLE
ISLE OF WIGHT         JAMES CITY            SOUTHAMPTON
SURRY                 SUSSEX                YORK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA, ANTE,
BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM, BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR,
BOOTH FORK, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRAYS FORK,
BROWNS CORNER, BRUNSWICK, BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BURRUSS CORNER,
BUSCH GARDENS, CAMBRIDGE, CAPE CHARLES, CARET, CEDAR FORK,
CENTER CROSS, CENTERVILLE, CHAMPLAIN, CHASE CITY,
CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHINCOTEAGUE,
CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CHULA, CLANCIE,
CLARESVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH, COLONIAL HEIGHTS,
CORBIN, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CREWE, CRISFIELD, CROAKER, DAWN,
DEEP CREEK, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, DURAND,
EARLS, EDGERTON, EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR,
EWELL, EXMORE, FARMVILLE, FENTRESS, FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE,
FRANKLIN, GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GOOCHLAND, GREAT BRIDGE,
GREEN PLAIN, GREENBACKVILLE, GREENBRIER, GRESSIT, GROVE,
GUINEA MILLS, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON, HAWK,
HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, HORNTOWN, HOWERTONS,
HUNTERDALE, IVOR, JETERSVILLE, KENBRIDGE, KILMARNOCK,
KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO, LANCASTER,
LAWRENCEVILLE, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA, MANNBORO,
MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MIDLOTHIAN,
MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW CHURCH,
NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT NEWS,
NORFOLK, OCEAN CITY, ONANCOCK, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, PETERSBURG,
POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON, PORTSMOUTH, POWHATAN, PRINCESS ANNE,
QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN, REAMS, REEDS, RICHMOND, ROXBURY,
SALISBURY, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, SMITHFIELD, SOUTH HILL,
STODDERT, SUFFOLK, TALLEYSVILLE, TRIPLET, URBANNA, VALENTINES,
VICTORIA, VIRGINIA BEACH, WAKEFIELD, WARSAW, WAVERLY, WAYSIDE,
WEST POINT, WHITE PLAINS, WILLIAMSBURG, AND YORKTOWN.

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Maryland, including the following
areas, Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches, Somerset and Wicomico.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are expected to become more
widespread this evening through tonight and early Wednesday
morning ahead of a slow moving cold front. This front is
expected to stall across the region Wednesday with additional
rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected Wednesday
afternoon. Total rainfall amounts are expected to range from
2 to 4 inches, with localized higher amounts.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood