Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Four Maryland Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 13, 2026, 5 weeks 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 Wakefield VA has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties in Maryland until 9:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Maryland
- Issued
- July 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wakefield VA
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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Maryland.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wakefield VA. The alert is effective from 8:43 PM EDT on June 14, 2026, until 9:30 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Somerset County, Wicomico County, West central Worcester County, and Central Dorchester County in southeastern Maryland. Specific locations include Deal Island, Vienna, Princess Anne, Hebron, Fruitland, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore, Sharptown, Salisbury, Salisbury University, and Delmar.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Expected Conditions
At 8:42 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles southeast of Taylors Island to near Deal Island to 6 miles north of Tylerton, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:43 PM EDT until 9:30 PM EDT on June 14, 2026. Severe thunderstorms will impact Deal Island around 8:50 PM EDT, Vienna around 9:05 PM EDT, Princess Anne and Hebron around 9:10 PM EDT, Fruitland, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Sharptown around 9:15 PM EDT, and Salisbury, Salisbury University, and Delmar around 9:20 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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