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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Baltimore/Washington

August 16, 2026Charles County, Prince George's County, Maryland

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this tornado warning at Aug 16, 2026, 8:59 PM EDT for Charles County, Prince George's County, Maryland. It was in force for 16 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 16, 2026, 8:59 PM EDT (00:59 UTC)
Expired
Aug 16, 2026, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
16 min
Issued by
NWS Baltimore/Washington
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Charles County, MD, Prince George's County, MD

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 16, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The office that day

Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 16, 8:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX88 min
Aug 16, 9:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX86 min
Aug 16, 10:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX87 min
Aug 17, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, City of Charlottesville43 min
Aug 17, 5:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX54 min
Aug 17, 7:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX89 min
Aug 17, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX84 min
Aug 16, 9:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCharles23 min
Aug 16, 9:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCharles13 min
Aug 16, 9:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCalvert, Charles, Saint Mary's46 min
Aug 17, 12:07 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXHarford3 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.