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Windy, cool Memorial Day weekend forecast for Ocean City
The National Weather Service forecasts a sunny-but-not-too-warm weekend at Ocean City, with highs of 65 degrees on Saturday and winds at 25 mph. For those back home in Baltimore it should be a bit warmer, with a high of 69 degrees forecast. Things are...
Tags: Memorial Day, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Weather Reports
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Ocean City hopeful for strong summer
OCEAN CITY — Merchants and others in Maryland's premier resort are hopeful that that an improving economy, stable gas prices, stepped-up marketing — and the lingering effects of superstorm Sandy — will combine to produce a strong...
Tags: Memorial Day, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Dining and Drinking, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Restaurants
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One rescued from car after flash flood in Howard County
Firefighters rescued a person trapped in a car in Howard County after heavy rain Thursday night led to flash flooding, fire officials said. A fire department spokesman said one person was rescued from a car stuck in the flood waters near the intersection...
Tags: Weather Warnings, Floods
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What does the tea party say after Okla. tornadoes?
I ask the tea party, as it campaigns for extreme cuts in government services, would it cut the National Weather Service? If it had been cut, who would have let the people in Oklahoma know that they needed to get into shelters to be safe from tornadoes?...
Tags: National Government, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Hunt Valley, Government
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Strong storms possible west of I-95 late Wednesday
Forecasters no longer expect to issue a severe thunderstorm watch, but strong storms are possible late Wednesday for an area along and west of Interstate 95, according to the Storm Prediction Center. Damaging winds and large hail are possible in an area...
Tags: Weather Reports, Inner Harbor
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Weakened storms could reach Maryland from Plains by Thursday
The storms that have ravaged Oklahoma and other Plains states the past few days could reach Maryland and the mid-Atlantic by Wednesday and Thursday, albeit weakened, according to the National Weather Service. The region faces slight risks of severe...
Tags: Weather Reports
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Heat, humidity expected Wednesday with chance of storms
Isolated thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon and evening as humidity and warmth surge during the day, according to forecasts. Temperatures are expected to reach into the mid- to upper 80s, potentially surpassing 90 degrees, with a slight...
Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Memorial Day, Weather Reports, Maryland Science Center
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In May 1979, a tornado battered Westminster [Eagle Archive]
On May 23, 1979, a tornado struck Westminster and left a path of destruction 150 yards wide for over 2 miles. Since Feb. 19, 1893, there have been more than 20 weather events in Westminster and surrounding Carroll County areas, which historians have...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Shingles, Tornadoes, Carroll County (Maryland), JC Penney Company Inc.
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AccuWeather predicts another active hurricane season for U.S. shores
AccuWeather.com is predicting another active Atlantic hurricane season, particularly for the U.S. coastline. While the Pennsylvania-based meteorology company is calling for fewer storms in all, with 16 tropical storms versus 19 in 2012, AccuWeather's...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Hurricane Katrina (2005), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Clouds, light rain expected through Sunday
The National Weather Service says clouds and patches of drizzle will be the order of the day in Baltimore on Sunday, though heavy rain is not expected. The NWS says showers will be likely this afternoon, with a 70 percent chance for precipitation and...
Tags: Weather Reports
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Rain falls at Pimlico, chance that showers will continue into evening
Rain sprinkling the infield at Pimlico mid-afternoon Saturday didn't stop the revelry. But some jockeys are hopeful the rain won't make the track too sloppy for the Preakness Stakes, which are set to begin around 6:18 p.m. The National Weather Service...
Tags: Preakness Stakes, Weather Reports
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Sunshine, mid-70s Friday ahead of possible Saturday showers
Sunshine and high temperatures in the mid-70s are forecast Friday, before shower chances arrive for the weekend and the Preakness, according to the National Weather Service. Overnight lows were forecast in the lower 60s. Clouds are expected to...
Tags: Preakness Stakes, Weather Reports
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