Some unpredictability remains regarding how far north some of Elsas rain bands and tropical-storm-force winds will reach, however for now authorities feel great that areas south and east of Baltimore will capture the brunt of this storm. Portions of the lower Eastern Shore and far southern Maryland ought to prepare for tropical-storm-force winds, heavy rain and rough browse.
Wind was already getting in Ocean City Thursday afternoon.
#Tornado Watch in effect through 11 P.M. for Calvert, St. Marys, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester Counties. #WJZ #MDWX #Elsa pic.twitter.com/TKmKQ5ftL5
— Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) July 8, 2021
There is an opportunity for showers and thunderstorms starting Thursday after 3 p.m. in Ocean City. The NWS said there is an 80% chance of heavy rain and wind in the location Thursday night into Friday, and on Friday there will likewise be a chance for Thunderstorms.
Wind gusts could reach as high as 36 miles per hour Thursday. There is a small chance for thunderstorms Friday night.
St. Marys County stated a state of emergency Thursday early morning ahead of the storm. The state of emergency is a week long and will end at midday on July 13. The emergency order licenses the Commissioner President “to take such procedures as necessary to optimize the conservation of life and residential or commercial property, consisting of the authority to require the evacuation of locations,” the county stated.
The NWS expects peak winds to strike the region beginning on Thursday night.
Max sustained winds are up from 45 to 50 MPH and the center of the storms is about 125 miles WSW of Norfolk. Elsa will move over southern Maryland late tonight.
— Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) July 8, 2021
A flash flood watch was provided by the NWS for Baltimore City and Cecil, Baltimore, Prince Georges, Anne Arundel, Charles, St. Marys and Calvert counties up until 8 a.m. Friday. Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties are under a flash flood watch until 5 a.m. Friday.
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— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) July 8, 2021
St. Marys County declared a state of emergency situation Thursday early morning ahead of the storm. Maximums sustained winds are up from 45 mph to 50 miles per hour.
ECMWF printing out some impressive winds as #ELSA goes up the East Coast. Tropical Alerts remain in location. @wjz pic.twitter.com/WwLrYzo9Ge
— Chelsea Ingram (@ChelseaWeather) July 7, 2021
OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ)– The National Weather condition Service provided a Hurricane Caution for multiple counties along Marylands Eastern Shore as Tropical Storm Elsa moves up the Atlantic Coast.
A twister watch is in impact through 11 p.m. for Calvert, St. Marys, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties.READ MORE: Ocean City, Eastern Shore Prepare For Hurricane Elsa, Officials Offer Tips To Citizens
A tropical storm caution is likewise in effect for the Eastern Shore.
Max sustained winds are up from 45 to 50 MPH and the center of the storms is about 125 miles WSW of Norfolk. ECMWF printing out some excellent winds as #ELSA climbs up the East Coast. Tropical Alerts are in location.
Elsas center will make its closest pass to Maryland Thursday night into Friday early morning. The most recent from the National Hurricane Center is that Elsa has enhanced a bit. Maximums sustained winds are up from 45 mph to 50 miles per hour.
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While rain is anticipated in Baltimore city, heavier rain and wind is expected on the coast to the south and east.
Flash Flood Watch goes into result at 5 P.M. Rain from #TropicalStorm #Elsa is beginning in extreme southern #Maryland. Totals of 2-3″ expected in southern Maryland with some locations seeing near 5″.
— Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) July 8, 2021
