Montgomery Community Media

The cleanup continues today after severe thunderstorms rolled across Montgomery County last night downing trees and power lines and leaving hundreds of Pepco customers without power. Montgomery County fire spokesperson Pete Piringer said at least five homes were struck by lightning. According to Piringer, Pierce Drive in Silver Spring was one of the hardest hit […]

UPDATED 3:45 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Montgomery County until 4:30 p.m. According to the warning, damaging winds may cause some trees and large branches to fall. Localized power outages are also possible. MoCo Weather Alert – SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING til 430p – strong winds, downpours, thunder & lightning […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a heat advisory from noon – 8 p.m. today for eastern Montgomery County. Affected areas include Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg and Silver Spring. The advisory means that a period of high temperatures is expected in our area. According to the NWS advisory, the combination of high temperatures and high […]

The City of Rockville has opened four cooling centers for community members in need of a place to cool off from this week’s hot weather. The centers are located at the following facilities: Lincoln Park Community Center, 357 Frederick Avenue. Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive. Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Drive. Twinbrook Community […]

UPDATED Despite the overcast skies and some rain, thousands of Montgomery County residents enjoyed the fireworks on the Fourth of July in Kensington, Germantown and the city of Rockville. According to a county spokesperson, the crowd in Germantown was estimated at 12,000 people, and in Kensington the turnout was 9,000. The city of Rockville welcomed […]

UPDATED Because of the rainy weather, tee times for today’s first round of the Quicken Loans National were delayed two hours. The first tee time, which had been set for 7 a.m., is now scheduled for 9 a.m. on Thursday. Gates are opening at 8:30 a.m. and play is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m., […]

Here are five things to know today, June 20, in Montgomery County: 1. Summer Vacation: It’s the first day of summer and the last day of school for Montgomery County Public Schools students. Today is an early release day for MCPS. 2. A New Chapter: The Friends of the Library is opening the Wheaton Bookstore at […]

UPDATED Commuters take note: beginning June 10th, the State Highway Administration (SHA) plans to temporarily close two lanes on the Outer Loop of I-495 from Georgia Avenue to Connecticut Avenue. According to the SHA, at approximately 9 p.m. crews will begin emergency repairs to the I-495 Bridge over Jones Mill Road/Stonybrook Drive. Officials said the […]

A portion of Brink Road is closed after thunderstorms swept thru the area and brought down some wires and trees, according to Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said some residents are without power following the severe weather. While the cleanup is underway, Brink Road is closed between Goshen Road and Wightman […]

UPDATED 4:30 p.m. The National Weather Service has extended a severe thunderstorm warning from 4:30 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. for portions of Montgomery County, including Germantown, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Olney and Montgomery Village. 540pm: Strongest storms now moving east of northern Chesapeake Bay; downpours southeastern Montgomery County MD, western Albemarle County VA — NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) […]