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Severe Thunderstorm Watch — Dorchester County, MD, Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, Worcester County, MD, Caroline County, VA, Cumberland County, VA, Essex County, VA, Fluvanna County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Hanover County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Louisa County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, Northumberland County, VA, Powhatan County, VA, Richmond County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA
Issued
Expires
12:00 AM CDT · Wed, Jul 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KAKQ

Affected Areas

Dorchester County, MD Somerset County, MD Wicomico County, MD Worcester County, MD Caroline County, VA Cumberland County, VA Essex County, VA Fluvanna County, VA Goochland County, VA Hanover County, VA King and Queen County, VA King William County, VA Lancaster County, VA Louisa County, VA Middlesex County, VA Northumberland County, VA Powhatan County, VA Richmond County, VA Westmoreland County, VA

Official Bulletin

961
WWUS61 KAKQ 220350
WCNAKQ

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 509
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026

MDC019-039-045-047-VAC033-049-057-065-075-085-097-101-103-109-119-133-145-159-193-220500-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SV.A.0509.000000T0000Z-260722T0500Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND

DORCHESTER            SOMERSET              WICOMICO
WORCESTER

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CUMBERLAND            FLUVANNA              GOOCHLAND
HANOVER               LOUISA                POWHATAN

IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ESSEX                 KING WILLIAM          KING AND QUEEN
RICHMOND              WESTMORELAND

IN EASTERN VIRGINIA

LANCASTER             MIDDLESEX             NORTHUMBERLAND

IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CAROLINE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANGOLA, BRAYS FORK, BURRUSS CORNER,
CAMBRIDGE, CARET, CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS, CHAMPLAIN, CLANCIE,
COLONIAL BEACH, CORBIN, CRISFIELD, DAWN, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE,
DUNNSVILLE, GOOCHLAND, GRESSIT, GUINEA MILLS, HAWK, HOWERTONS,
KILMARNOCK, KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO,
LANCASTER, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA, MASCOT, MATTAPONI,
MECHANICSVILLE, MINERAL, OCEAN CITY, POWHATAN, PRINCESS ANNE,
RAINES TAVERN, REEDS, SALISBURY, STODDERT, URBANNA, WARSAW,
AND WEST POINT.

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ANZ630-635-220500-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SV.A.0509.000000T0000Z-260722T0500Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT

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