Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, showers and flooding are all in the mix of Tuesday's forecast and possibilities for Montgomery County.
Update: 11:57 a.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Montgomery County and much of the area until 7 p.m. Showers and thunderstorms are expected in Montgomery County Tuesday along and ahead of a cold front. Some of the thunderstorms may become severe and produce damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Periods of heavy downpours are also expected, which could lead to localized flash flooding. The severe weather is likely to run from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., NWS says. Tuesday evening, patchy fog is expected along with showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs are expected to be in the mid 70s during the day with the chance of rain near 100 percent and lows in the mid…
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Some storms will be capable of damaging wind gusts and hail, according to the National Weather Service.
Montgomery County faces the risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The severe thunderstorm risk is slight, NWS says, but advises some storms will be capable of damaging wind gusts and hail—and a few could produce tornadoes. The highs this afternoon will be in the upper 80s with the chance of rain 70 percent, according to NWS. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening, and lows in the upper 60s.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Facilities such as pools and libraries with power will be open during normal business hours. A decision has not yet been made regarding July 4 celebrations.
County-sponsored recreational activities are canceled for Monday and Tuesday as widespread power outages continue following Friday's storm. The Montgomery County Department of Recreation has canceled all scheduled events, including summer camp programs through Tuesday. County facilities such as pools and libraries with power will be open during scheduled operating hours, but customers are encouraged to call ahead before visiting. All community activities scheduled at the Montgomery County Public Schools building are also canceled through Tuesday because nearly 140 schools are still without power. The county has not yet made a decision on 4th of July festivities such as fireworks and parades. An announcement should come Tuesday.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Severe winds, lightning, and torrential rain swept through Montgomery and Prince George's counties. 'Everyone thought they were going to die,' one resident wrote.
Last update: 3:20 p.m. A powerful storm with wind gusts up to 60 mph struck a brief but hard blow on Montgomery and Prince George's counties Friday night, leaving hundreds of thousands without power in a potentially dangerous heat wave. One person was killed in Montgomery County, according to police. Residents hunkered down against the wind, flashes of lightning and driving rain as the National Weather Service issued severe storm warnings. Large swaths of Montgomery County and Prince George's County lost power in what meteorologists have identified as a derecho. As of 3:00 p.m. Saturday, some 224,540 customers (73 percent) in Montgomery County and 130,183 customers (58 percent) in Prince George's County were without service, according to …
Crowds wrapped around blocks Saturday as Montgomery County residents without power searched for food and a place to cool off.
Bethesda businesses have turned into a place of refuge for residents still without power following Friday night’s storms. There wasn't an open power plug to be found Saturday afternoon at the Starbucks at Woodmont, while floor space was at a premium for the dozens of community members piled into the Barnes & Noble on Bethesda Row. The Zen Tara Tea shop opened its doors early to residents searching for coffee Saturday morning, and may stay open late tonight. Coffee shops, tea gardens and bookstores around Bethesda have opened their doors to residents looking for a place to cool off and for power charges for cell phones and laptops. Check out our list of Montgomery County cooling centers here. "We're a business, but we're also a community…
A Montgomery County resident was killed in the severe storm, authorities say.
A 71-year-old Montgomery County woman was found dead Saturday, the apparent victim of a tree that fell through the roof of her house and onto her bed during a severe storm. Montgomery County Police were investigating the discovery by Fire and Rescue workers who responded to a call for a tree downed on a home in Silver Spring. Rescue workers had to force themselves into a locked home on the 10000 block of Grant Avenue. Once inside, they discovered the woman's body, unresponsive, in a bedroom on the second floor of the house, according to police. Authorities said she was apparently killed by a large Maple tree falling through the roof of the building and onto her bed sometime during the night. Police will release more information on the …
Follow the chart from the USDA to determine if your food will be safe, plus tips on cooking without power.
Well, your power is out. Or at least, it was out at some point on Friday and Saturday because of the violent storms. What do you do with food in the refrigerator and freezer when your power goes out? The United States Department of Agriculture says to keep meat, poultry, fish and eggs refrigerated at or below 40 degrees. Frozen food should be stored at or below zero degrees. Check out the attached PDF for information on cooking without power. The USDA advises to "keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature." "The refrigerator will keep food safely cold for about four hours if it is unopened. A full freezer will hold the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half …
Saturday tickets and parking will be honored Sunday.
Updated 2:30 p.m.: The AT&T National golf tournament will reopen Sunday after having been closed to fans and volunteers Saturday, following Friday night's storms. Gates will open at 9 a.m. Sunday, with tee times starting at 11 a.m., according to the AT&T National Twitter account. The last ball drops at 6 p.m. Saturday tickets and parking will be honored during Sunday's competition. The golf tournament announced early Saturday that the event would be closed to volunteers and guests, following severe thunderstorms Friday night. The third round of the AT&T National tournament continued without spectators beginning at 1 p.m. ET, with the last tee time slated for 3:10 p.m. Tiger Woods was set to play at 2:40 p.m. The events were be …
Thousands remain without power after a powerful storm Friday night.
Thousands of customers were without power following Friday night’s storm, and Pepco officials estimated that full power restoration could take days. Lightning, rain and winds gusting up to 60 mph struck Montgomery and Prince George's counties overnight Friday. As of 8 a.m. Saturday, the county estimated 210,000 Pepco customers remained without power out of 305,000 in Montgomery County. Some 500 out of 800 traffic signals were without power across the county, according to the county information offices, while trees and debris littered streets across the area. The company issued the following announcement on its website, as calls for customer assistance continued to pour in Saturday. Due to the widespread damage and the large number of …
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