Special Weather Statement 05/31/2025 10:57 for Maryland areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 1:57PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 31, 2025 - 10:57am
Expires: 
May 31, 2025 - 11:30am
Description: 
At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Denton to Secretary to near Cambridge to near Taylors Island. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cambridge, Hurlock, Secretary, Vienna, University Of Maryland Center For Environmental Studies, East New Market, Galestown, Church Creek, Brookview, Eldorado, Madison, Hudson, Lloyds, Woolford, Bucktown, and Linkwood.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
Area Description: 
Dorchester
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA