Maryland Extreme Tornado Warning | Effective 08-20-2026 15:41

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued August 20 at 6:41PM EDT until August 20 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 3:41pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
TORAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Dorchester County in southeastern Maryland... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 641 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Taylors Island, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... University Of Maryland Center For Environmental Studies around 650 PM EDT. Cambridge around 655 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Madison, Church Creek, Woolford, Hudson, and Lloyds.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 7:15 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:15 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description: 
Dorchester, MD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov