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.
Area Description:
Dorchester, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov