Montgomery Community Media

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Wind Advisory for Montgomery County and surrounding areas until 8 p.m. on Monday. According to NWS, winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected. Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. A Wind Advisory has been issued for portions […]

A wind advisory alert has been issued in Montgomery County until 6 p.m. on Monday. Montgomery County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security said to “[e]xpect sustained winds of 30 – 40 mph, with gusts over 60 mph.” These winds have been causing some people to lose power. the Office of Emergency Management and […]

State highway officials are advising Maryland drivers to take it easy when driving in the rain this week. “Drivers need to be extremely cautious during heavy rains. From reduced visibility, potential hydroplaning, and flooded roadways, driving conditions will not be ideal and we all need to adjust for safety,” said SHA Administrator Gregory Johnson. “Do […]

UPDATED Hold onto your hat and protect your plants. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory and freeze warning for Montgomery County effective from 11 p.m. Saturday to noon on Sunday. According to the advisory, winds will be blowing from the west between 20 mph to 30 mph with gusts of up to 55 […]

High winds brought trees down and sent scaffolding into the roadway across Montgomery County last night. Montgomery County firefighters and police were busy responding to a variety of calls from a tree on a house in Bethesda, to scaffolding in the roadway in Rockville to a tree down in Gaithersburg on North Summit Avenue near […]

UPDATED 8 p.m. 1/30/13 The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flash flood warning for Montgomery County until 12:30 a.m. and a tornado watch until 2 a.m. on Jan. 31 (Thursday). Shortly before 8 p.m., the NWS also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Montgomery County. Doppler radar indicates a line of storms approaching […]

UPDATED 9/18 at 2 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Montgomery County. Winds of up to 60 miles per hour are possible with this dangerous line of storms. Outdoor activities should be postponed until the severe weather passes. A tornado watch remains in effect until 7 p.m. for Montgomery […]