From: EMA <ema@mailman.co.saint-marys.md.us>
Date: July 14, 2025 at 1:02:02 PM EDT
To: ema@mailman.co.saint-marys.md.us
Subject: [Ema] BLUF: Potential Severe Storms & Flash Flooding Tonight (7/14/2025)
Reply-To: ema@stmarysmd.com
BLUF: Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across the state today (7/14/2025) with potential for significant impacts. Storms will form in western MD early this afternoon and then spread southeastward later this afternoon into this evening.
Timing: Anticipated impact for southern MD is evening to overnight hours.
Local Impacts:
- Flash flooding is the primary threat due to slow moving and repetitive nature of the storms
- Slight (at least 15%) risk of excessive rainfall causing flash flooding
- Scattered instances of flooding expected, potential for more widespread flooding
- Rainfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour possible
- Isolated totals of 3-6 inches are possible in areas with multiple rounds of thunderstorms
- Isolated instances of damaging winds more than 60mph possible (5-14% chance)
- Frequent lightning
- Flooded roads, traffic accidents, debris, dangerous driving conditions
- Possibility of power outages
- If severe flooding occurs, it may cause sewage overflows or contamination of drinking water
Please find the NWS briefing slides and MDEM situation briefing attached to this email. No additional SWEM calls are currently scheduled for this event. EMA will continue to monitor and update as needed. Please note that weather forecasts are subject to change without warning.
Thank you,
Quinn Teston (Alsheimer)
Emergency Management Specialist
St. Mary’s Co. Dept. of Emergency Services
23090 Leonard Hall Drive, PO Box 653
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Office: 301-475-4200 ext. 2123
Cell: 240-538-4842
Quinn.Teston@stmaryscountymd.gov
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