Maryland, Virginia Extreme Tornado Watch | Effective 08/20/2026 15:29

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued August 20 at 6:29PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 3:29pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 605 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG KING GEORGE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA STAFFORD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARKENDALE, BROOKFIELD, BROOMES ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, CALLAWAY, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, COVE POINT, DAHLGREN, DAMERON, DRUM POINT, DUNKIRK, FALMOUTH, FREDERICKSBURG, GARRISONVILLE, GLENDIE, LEXINGTON PARK, LONG BEACH, MOUNT HARMONY, PINEY POINT, RIDGE, ROLLINS FORK, SHILOH, SOTTERLEY, ST. CHARLES, WALDORF, AND WIDEWATER.
Area Description: 
Calvert, MD; Charles, MD; St. Marys, MD; King George, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov