...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL SOMERSET...WICOMICO
AND EASTERN DORCHESTER COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT...

At 829 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Matthews to 6 miles west of Vienna to 14 miles
northwest of Deal Island. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around
unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile
vehicles. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Hurlock and Vienna around 835 PM EDT.
Sharptown around 845 PM EDT.
Hebron around 855 PM EDT.
Delmar around 905 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Galestown, Green
Hill, Catchpenny, Wetipquin, Brookview, Eldorado, Trinity, Andrews,
Royal Oak, and Eden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&


MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD...
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...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 757 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cuckold
Creek, moving east at 20 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.

* Locations impacted include...
Cuckold Creek, Greenwell State Park, Town Creek, Hooper Island
Light, Saint Leonard Creek, Drum Point, Flag Harbor, Calvert
Cliffs, and Solomons Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&


HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...>34KTS

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE THIS EVENING...

Numerous rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms will bring
wind gusts up to 30 knots and small hail at times. Additionally,
lightning will be a threat as well.