{"id":28206,"date":"2026-08-20T13:56:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/?p=28206"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:56:46","slug":"mdem-urges-increased-alertness-ahead-of-severe-weather-expected-to-affect-maryland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/2026\/08\/20\/mdem-urges-increased-alertness-ahead-of-severe-weather-expected-to-affect-maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"MDEM Urges Increased Alertness Ahead of Severe Weather Expected to Affect Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thunderstorms, damaging winds, localized flooding, and isolated tornadoes are in the forecast for Maryland today\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/h1>\n<p><b>HANOVER, Md. (August 20, 2026) \u2014\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) is advising Marylanders to be alert and to prepare ahead of severe thunderstorms which are forecast to develop this afternoon and throughout the evening.\u00a0 According to The National Weather Service numerous thunderstorms are anticipated to develop along the eastern Appalachian region early this afternoon. The storms\u2019 intensity and coverage will increase across the eastern half of the State through the evening hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Main threats:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Damaging wind gusts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chance for frequent lightning<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brief heavy rains<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sporadic hail<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Possibility of a tornado or two.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because peak storm intensity and coverage will directly coincide with the afternoon and evening commute\u2014particularly between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM EDT\u2014travel conditions across central and eastern Maryland, including the greater Washington, D.C. area, could deteriorate quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What to expect:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brief heavy downpours and localized urban flooding threaten to cause sudden water accumulation on major commuter corridors including I-95, I-495, I-695, and I-70.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Damaging wind gusts could down trees and power lines, resulting in road closures and unlit traffic signals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MDEM strongly advises commuters to adjust travel plans by departing early before storms arrive or delaying travel until storm activity tapers off late this evening. Drivers encountering unlit intersections should treat them as four-way stops and remain cautious overnight as patchy fog creates lingering low-visibility hazards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marylanders are also encouraged to install the MdReady WebApp, which gives instant access to a wide array of emergency notifications and preparedness information to residents and visitors alike. To install the new WebApp, users can visit MdReady.maryland.gov and follow the prompt to easily add the MdReady shortcut to a mobile device home screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information, residents can also go to MDEM\u2019s website at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mema.maryland.gov\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mdem.maryland.gov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and follow MDEM\u2019s social media feeds X (Twitter) (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/mdmema\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@MDMEMA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgwMTA0LjgzMTY1OTExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MDEwNC44MzE2NTkxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2OTc1NjczJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWlrZS5kZW1raXdAbWFyeWxhbmQuZ292JnVzZXJpZD1taWtlLmRlbWtpd0BtYXJ5bGFuZC5nb3YmdGFyZ2V0aWQ9JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&amp;&amp;&amp;101&amp;&amp;&amp;http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MDMEMA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">facebook.com\/MDMEMA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), Linkedin (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/maryland-department-of-emergency-management\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">linkedin.com\/company\/maryland-department-of-emergency-management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), Threads (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/threads.net\/@mdmema\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">threads.net\/@mdmema<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) and Bluesky (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/mdmema.bsky.social\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@mdmema.bsky.social<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thunderstorms, damaging winds, localized flooding, and isolated tornadoes are in the forecast for Maryland today\u00a0 HANOVER, Md. 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