Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cecil County, MD

Source: NOAA · Cecil County, MD

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months 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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NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cecil County until 6:15 PM EDT on May 20.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Cecil County, MD
Issued
June 2, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cecil County, MD.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The alert is effective from May 20 at 5:21 PM EDT until May 20 at 6:15 PM EDT.

Affected Areas

Cecil County in northeastern Maryland. Locations impacted include Elkton, Calvert, North East, Charlestown, Cecilton, Warwick, Zion, Blake, Barksdale, Lombard, Bohemias Mills, Andora, Brantwood, Pleasant Hill, Cherry Hill, Cayots, Fair Hill, Glen Westover, Bay View, and Hollywood Beach.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.

Expected Conditions

At 5:21 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Riverside, or over Aberdeen, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts. Hail up to 0.75 inches possible.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from May 20 at 5:21 PM EDT until May 20 at 6:15 PM EDT.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cecil County until 6:15 PM EDT on May 20.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
This alert affects Cecil County, MD. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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