Maryland Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/17/2026 16:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:58PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 17, 2026 - 4:58pm
Expires: 
August 17, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tilghman Island, or 11 miles west of Easton, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Dorchester County, including the following locations... East New Market, Church Creek, Bucktown, Linkwood, Hudson, and Lloyds.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dorchester
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov