Severe Weather Possible This Afternoon and Evening

SALISBURY, Md. – Severe thunderstorms will be possible later this afternoon and into the evening across Delmarva, with the highest risk for severe weather along and south of US 50 in areas of the lower shore. Thunderstorms will develop this afternoon across portions of Virginia as well as central and southern Maryland in advance of a cool front. A hot and very humid airmass in place over the Mid-Atlantic region will provide the instability, or “fuel”, for storms to intensify as they move east across the Chesapeake Bay and into Delmarva.

TIMING: The chance for severe weather over the Delmarva Peninsula will be between 4pm – 8pm. Areas near the Bay will be impacted earlier in the time frame while places closer to the Maryland and Delaware beaches should expect the chance for storms in the evening. Showers and storms will still be possible later into the evening, but the severe threat will be over by then.IMPACT: The main risk will be for the possibility of damaging wind gusts as well as frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. Very heavy rain will pose an isolated flooding risk, although widespread flooding is not expected.