A line of severe storms is expected to move across Maryland on Monday, bringing high winds, hail and a risk of tornadoes to the region.
Deb Belt, Patch Staff
|Updated Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 10:31 am ET
MARYLAND — A line of severe thunderstorms is expected to move across the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., region Monday, bringing high wind gusts and a risk of tornadoes and severe hail to the area beginning late in the afternoon.
"Numerous thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon through this evening. Several of these thunderstorms may become severe," the National Weather Service said. "The primary threat is damaging wind gusts, though isolated large hail and a tornado or two are possible, as well."
The National Weather Service says there is a risk of severe weather between 4 p.m. and midnight. The storms bring the potential for damaging winds and localized flooding. "A brief tornado and hail are possible as well," according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph are possible.
The NWS has issued a hazardous weather outlook Monday for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
Included in the outlook area are Cecil, Baltimore, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Charles, St. Marys, Calvert, Montgomery, Howard and Harford counties.
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The line of strong thunderstorms initially formed Sunday afternoon, resulting in severe weather in Missouri, Tennessee and Michigan, where large hail and tornadoes were reported, AccuWeather said.
"The same storm to produce the severe weather risk on Sunday will continue to plague residents farther east from Monday to Monday night," according to AccuWeather forecasters.
The entire East Coast, from New England to the Gulf Coast, is at risk of severe weather on Monday, The Weather Channel reported.
"Through the day and into the early evening, some of the ongoing storms will intensify and new ones will form ahead of the cold front while spreading to the East Coast," according to The Weather Channel report.
Ahead of the thunderstorms, expect temperatures to warm into the upper 70s across the area.
The Baltimore Orioles are scheduled to play their home opener at Camden yards against the Boston Red Sox Monday. The game's start time was originally scheduled for 3:05 p.m., but it was moved up to 2:35 p.m. because of the severe weather in the late afternoon and into the evening, WBAL TV reported.
Here's the local forecast for the Baltimore-DC region from the National Weather Service:
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Low around 42. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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