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Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

517 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026



MDZ004-005-503-505-506-172145-

Central and Southeast Howard-Carroll-Northwest

Montgomery-Frederick-Northwest Howard-

517 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026



.NOW...



At 517 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over

Mount Airy, or near Damascus, moving east at 30 mph.



Heavy rainfall is occurring and may lead to local ponding on roads,

and rises on small streams.



Locations impacted include...

Damascus, Ellicott City, Eldersburg, Mount Airy, Sykesville,

Henryton, West Friendship, Lisbon, Glenwood, Gaither, Watersville,

Poplar Springs, Roxbury Mills, Woodbine, Glenelg, Marriottsville, and

Carrolltowne.



This includes Interstate 70 in Maryland between mile markers 66 and

83.

 

LAT...LON 3939 7688 3938 7689 3936 7688 3923 7692

      3929 7722 3941 7720 3941 7688

TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 280DEG 25KT 3936 7716 

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