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Maryland Braces for Severe Storms Tuesday
20 Jul
Summary
- Severe storms with hail and damaging winds are possible Tuesday.
- Heavy rainfall may cause street and highway flooding.
- Comfortable weather with low humidity returns late week.
Monday offers pleasant weather across Maryland, featuring a mix of clouds and sunshine with highs in the mid-80s and low humidity. This comfortable start to the workweek will transition to a risk of severe weather on Tuesday. A cold front is expected to bring strong to severe storms to the state Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Residents should prepare for potential hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall that could cause flooding. Tuesday morning will be warm with high humidity, and isolated storms may occur. By the afternoon, "feels like" temperatures could reach the upper 90s. A second wave of storms is predicted to develop between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., potentially bringing flash flooding and even isolated tornadoes.
The severe weather threat should decrease by late Tuesday evening, though flash flooding risks might persist. Wednesday could see additional storms, with southern and eastern areas facing a higher risk. Comfortable, dry weather with highs in the low to mid-80s is anticipated from Thursday through the weekend. There is also a possibility of wildfire smoke impacting air quality late in the week.
