Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DC, MD, VA Metro Area
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NOAA issued it on August 10, 2026, 13 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 4:45 PM EDT for the District of Columbia and surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Issued
- August 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 13 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Washington D.C. Metro Area.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The alert is effective from 3:57 PM EDT on August 10, 2026, until 4:45 PM EDT on August 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the District of Columbia; Northwestern Anne Arundel County, Southern Howard County, Montgomery County, and Northern Prince Georges County in Maryland; and Southeastern Loudoun County, Arlington County, Northern Fairfax County, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, and City of Falls Church in Virginia. Impacted locations include Baltimore, Arlington, Alexandria, Columbia, Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Reston, Bowie, Severn, Annandale, Clinton, Olney, Springfield, College Park, Crofton, South Riding, Fort Washington, and Herndon.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning. Do not drive vehicles through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms with a history of producing wind damage are moving east at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Damaging winds may cause trees and branches to fall, damage homes and vehicles, block roadways, and cause localized power outages.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:57 PM EDT until 4:45 PM EDT on August 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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