SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8PM ...
Monday June 28th 2010 11:40 AM
Monday, June 28, 2010 - John Patti and The Associated Press
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all of Maryland from Frederick east until 8pm Monday. This includes Baltimore City.
A line of strong thunderstorms has formed to the southwest of the Baltimore area. Dopplar Radar indicates a line in the Savage area of Howard County moving to the east at about 30 miles per hours.
Heat indexes around 100, much more on the Eastern Shore, will make for an oppressive day especially for working outside today.
Afternoon temperatures could top out at near 95 in the metro area, and feel even hotter with the humidity.
The WBAL Instaweather Plus forecast is for thunderstorms and daytime high temps later this week about 25 degrees cooler for the region.
The 100 degree high at Baltimore yesterday broke the record of 99. It was the second 100 degree day this summer and only the second time that's happened since 2006, according to WBAL's Tony Pann.
Today's record is 98.
The latest statement from NOAA:
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC- CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...CENTREVILLE... EASTON...DENTON...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK... PENNSVILLE...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...WHARTON STATE FOREST 433 AM EDT MON JUN 28 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.
POSSIBLY THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE CURRENT HEAT SPELL IS AT HAND.
THE HEAT INDEX SHOULD RISE TO NEAR 105 DEGREES FOR 1 TO 3 HOURS BETWEEN NOON AND 5PM BEFORE SCATTERED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS BREAK THE HEAT.
ALREADY DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS OF THIS MORNING...TEMPERATURES WERE RUNNING AT LEAST 5 DEGREES WARMER THAN 24 HOURS AGO.
A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE REGION LATE TODAY WILL PUNCTUATE THE EXCESSIVE WARMTH WITH SCATTERED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS THAT COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER MORE COMFORTABLE AIR WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY AND REMAIN THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE HOT WEATHER RETURNS BY THE FOURTH OF JULY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
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