Slow-moving downpours are possible across portions of the Baltimore metro after 2 p.m. The chance of rain and storms increases further during the early evening hours. Strong, to severe, storms will organize over western Maryland late this afternoon and sweep eastward through the evening hours.

Severe weather is expected to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to Maryland Wednesday evening. A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Flagstaff for July 16. As high humidity helps to fuel storms with torrential downpours and flash flooding in the central and eastern United States,