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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 686

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

636 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026



MDC013-021-VAC047-061-079-107-113-137-157-162345-

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

WATCH 686 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS



IN MARYLAND THIS CANCELS 2 COUNTIES



IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND



CARROLL                       FREDERICK                       



IN VIRGINIA THIS CANCELS 7 COUNTIES



IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



GREENE                       ORANGE                       



IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



CULPEPER                       FAUQUIER                       

LOUDOUN                       



IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



MADISON                       RAPPAHANNOCK                       



THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AIRLIE, BALLENGER CREEK, BETHEL, 

BUCKEYSTOWN, BURR HILL, CARDOVA, CATALPA, CHESTER GAP, 

COUNTRYSIDE, CULPEPER, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ELDERSBURG, 

EVERONA, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE, FREDERICK, GAMBER, GLEEDSVILLE, 

LAHORE, LEESBURG, LUCKETTS, MADISON MILLS, MADISON RUN, NASONS, 

OAK GROVE, ORANGE, PARK MILLS, RAPIDAN, REVA, SHADY GROVE, 

STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, UNIONVILLE, 

WARRENTON, WESTMINSTER, AND WINSTON.



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DCC001-MDC003-005-009-015-017-025-027-031-033-037-510-VAC013-059-

099-153-177-179-510-600-610-630-683-685-170000-

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 686 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS

EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS



THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA



IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES



IN CENTRAL MARYLAND



ANNE ARUNDEL                       HOWARD                       

MONTGOMERY                       

PRINCE GEORGES                       



IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND



CECIL                       



IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



BALTIMORE                       

BALTIMORE CITY                       

HARFORD                       



IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND



CALVERT                       CHARLES                       

ST. MARYS                       



IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES



IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG                      

KING GEORGE                       

SPOTSYLVANIA                       



IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



ARLINGTON                       

CITY OF ALEXANDRIA                       

CITY OF FAIRFAX                       

CITY OF FALLS CHURCH                       

CITY OF MANASSAS                       

CITY OF MANASSAS PARK                       

FAIRFAX                       

PRINCE WILLIAM                       

STAFFORD                       



THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN, 

ADEN, ALEXANDRIA, ALSOP, ANDORA, ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, APPLETON, 

ARKENDALE, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT, 

BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BOHEMIAS MILLS, BOWIE, 

BOYDS, BRANTWOOD, BROKENBURG, BROOKFIELD, BROOMES ISLAND, BURKE, 

BYNUM, CALIFORNIA, CALLAWAY, CATONSVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHERRYDALE, 

CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CLARKSVILLE, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, 

COVE POINT, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DAMERON, DRUM POINT, DUNDALK, 

DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FALLS CHURCH,

FALMOUTH, FELLS POINT, FOUR CORNERS, FREDERICKSBURG, 

GAITHERSBURG, GARRISONVILLE, GATEWOOD, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE, 

GLENDIE, GLENMONT, GREENBELT, HARFORD FURNACE, HICKORY, 

HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, INDEPENDENT HILL, LAKE RIDGE, LANGLEY, 

LEXINGTON PARK, LONG BEACH, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, 

MASSAPONAX, MCLEAN, MONTCLAIR, MONTPELIER, MOUNT HARMONY, 

PARK HEIGHTS, PARKVILLE, PARTLOW, PINEY POINT, POST OAK, 

RANDALLSTOWN, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, RIDGE, RIDGEWAY, 

RIVERCREST, ROLLINS FORK, ROSSLYN, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SHILOH, 

SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SOTTERLEY, SOUTH GATE, 

SPOTSYLVANIA COURT, ST. CHARLES, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON,

TOWSON, WALDORF, WASHINGTON, WIDEWATER, WOODBRIDGE, WOODLAWN, 

AND WOODSTOCK.



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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 686 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS

EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS



THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS



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                     



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