Tropical Storm Warning issued for parts of East Coast as Elsa moves over Atlantic, St. Mary’s County declares state of emergency – CBS Baltimore

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OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) – The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for several counties along Maryland’s east coast as Tropical Storm Elsa moves up the Atlantic coast.

St. Mary’s County declared a state of emergency Thursday morning before the storm. The state of emergency will last for a week and will end at noon on July 8.

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The county said the emergency order authorizes the chief commissioner to “take such measures as necessary to maximize the preservation of life and property, including the power to order the evacuation of areas.”

The NWS expects peak winds to reach the area from Thursday evening.

The NWS has released a flash flood watch for Baltimore, Cecil, Baltimore, Prince George, Anne Arundel, Charles, St. Mary and Calvert counties as of 8 a.m. Friday. Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties are under surveillance until 5 a.m. Friday.

While rain is expected in Baltimore, heavy rain and winds are expected on the coast in the south and east.

#mdwx is mainly along the bay, then the southeast is where it rains, and the winds will be the most stable. Rainy and breezy weather in Baltimore. Stormy and heavy rain south and east. Elsa will embrace the coast with most of the “bad energy” in the sea. Most. Be aware of the weather. pic.twitter.com/QZ73TMBito

– Marty Bass WJZ (@MartyBassWJZ) July 8, 2021

The Elsa Center made landfall today along the northern Florida Gulf Coast in Taylor County, Florida. Heavy rains across the state may cause urban and riverine flooding.

The risk remains for life-threatening storm surges along Florida’s west coast, as a storm surge warning remains in effect.

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Elsa’s center will move inland, weaken to low and cross Georgia and Carolina today through tomorrow. Heavy rain will pass through these countries.

The Elsa Center will make the closest pass to Maryland Thursday night through Friday morning. The latest National Hurricane Center forecast shows Elsa increasing in intensity and recovering tropical storm strength during this time.

There is still some uncertainty about how far some bands of rain and tropical storm winds in Elsa will go north in Elsa, but for now officials feel confident that areas south and east of Baltimore will bear the brunt of this storm. Parts of the Lower East Coast and southernmost Maryland should brace for tropical storm winds, heavy rain and heavy waves.

Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for parts of southern Maryland and Delmarva. Forecasts updated just minutes away on wjz. pic.twitter.com/VkqvD5xOBc

– Chelsea Ingram (@ChelseaWeather) July 7, 2021

There is a chance of thunderstorms and showers from Thursday after 3 p.m. in Ocean City. The NWS said there is an 80% chance of heavy rain and wind in the area Thursday night through Friday, and on Friday there will also be a chance of thunderstorms.

Wind gusts could reach 36 mph on Thursday. There is a small chance of thunderstorms on Friday night.

ECMWF has printed some great winds as #ELSA climbs the East Coast. Tropical alerts are in place. wjz pic.twitter.com/WwLrYzo9Ge

– Chelsea Ingram (@ChelseaWeather) July 7, 2021

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