Fells Point, other flood-prone Baltimore communities prepare for Debby's impact Flooding, severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes are on the way from what's left of Debby, which has been downgraded to a tropical depression. 7H ago Debby has Annapolis City Dock residents, businesses bracing for flooding Annapolis residents and businesses are bracing for remnants of Debby, which has been downgraded to a tropical depression, along flood-prone City Dock. 3H ago What should you do in case of a tornado? If a tornado pops up in your neighborhood, you need to be prepared. 8H ago Harford County ramps up preparation for remnants of Tropical Depression Debby All public safety-related departments and agencies are in position at the government building in Forest Hill, ready to work together to peel off any potential weather-related emergencies. 8H ago More Local News
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Weather Flooding is a concern as Debby's remnants come into Maryland Flooding is a concern as Debby's remnants come into Maryland 7H ago 03:50 Tornados threaten Maryland with Debby's impact on the way Tornados threaten Maryland with Debby's impact on the way 11H ago 04:53 Debby to bring heavy rain, possible flooding to Maryland Debby to bring heavy rain, possible flooding to Maryland 13H ago 04:04 Maryland Weather: Tropical Storm Debby's impacts head closer to Maryland Showers to to heavy rain with potential for flooding and isolated tornadoes into Friday AM 20H ago 02:15 More Weather Stories
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Latest Videos Flood water builds up in Annapolis as Maryland sees remnants of tropical depression Debby Flood water builds up in Downtown Annapolis on Dock St. Friday as Maryland experiences impacts of of tropical depression Debby. 43M ago 02:31 Maryland Severe Weather Threats: What to expect Friday The WJZ First Alert Weather Team has issued an Alert Day for heavy rain, flooding, coastal flooding and the risk for tornadoes. 2H ago 03:16 A look at the conditions from Fells Point A look at the conditions from Fells Point 3H ago 01:04 City Dock in Annapolis flooding from Tropical Depression Debby City Dock in Annapolis flooding from Tropical Depression Debby 3H ago 02:13 Flooding is a concern as Debby's remnants come into Maryland Flooding is a concern as Debby's remnants come into Maryland 7H ago 03:50 More Latest Videos
White lines show changes in air pressure. Numbers on these lines are called millibars, a measure of force. The numbers usually range from about 1000 to 1020 millibars.
The colors are typically a spectrum. The greens indicate light or moderate rainfall. Yellow, orange, and red indicate moderate to heavy rainfall and can also indicate hail. Whites or blues mean snowfall and pink indicates freezing rain, sleet, or a wintry mix.
The WSR-88D is one of the most powerful and advanced Weather Surveillance Doppler Radar in the world. Since first being built and tested in 1988, it has been installed and used operationally at over 160 locations across the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.
Light green: light rain, or light rain aloft not reaching ground. Dark green: light to moderate rain. Yellow: moderate rain. Orange: heavy rain. Red: very heavy rain or rain and hail.
Hail potential is labeled as either probable (hollow green triangle) or positive (filled green triangle). Probable means the storm is probably producing hail and positive means the storm is producing hail.
As the beam travels away from the radar source, it gets higher above the ground due to the curvature of the Earth. Therefore, if the precipitation is restricted to very low levels, especially within a few hundred feet from the ground, the radar beam might overshoot it, leading to undetected rainfall.
On a weather radar map, a tornado is usually indicated by a smaller area of red surrounded by a larger area of green. However, modern radar systems can also indicate debris balls, a sign of a tornado on the ground.
Red shows winds blowing away from the radar, and green shows winds blowing toward it. Stronger winds usually equate to brighter colors on the radar imagery. You can spot rotation and a possible tornado in a thunderstorm by looking for strong winds blowing in different directions right next to each other.
If precipitation is severe, watch boxes will also show up in addition to precipitation intensity. Red dashed = tornado watch. Red solid = tornado warning. Yellow dashed = severe thunderstorm watch. Yellow solid = severe thunderstorm warning.
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