Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Howard, Montgomery, and Frederick Counties in Maryland
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central Maryland as 60 mph wind gusts move through the region, effective until 7:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Maryland
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Maryland.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Howard County, central Montgomery County, and southeastern Frederick County in Maryland. The alert was issued at 6:56 PM EDT following radar indications of severe weather moving through the area.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts several counties in central and north-central Maryland, including:
- Howard County
- Central Montgomery County
- Southeastern Frederick County
Specific locations in the path of the storm include Columbia, Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus, Ellicott City, Aspen Hill, Montgomery Village, Eldersburg, Redland, Boyds, Green Valley, Scaggsville, Cloverly, Clarksburg, Burtonsville, Darnestown, Derwood, and Fulton.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should also be aware that a Tornado Watch remains in effect until 8:00 PM EDT for northern, central, and north-central Maryland.
Expected Conditions
At 6:56 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Green Valley to near Montgomery Village to near Boyds, moving east at 60 mph.
- Wind: 60 mph wind gusts are expected. Damaging winds may cause trees and large branches to fall, potentially injuring those outdoors and damaging homes or vehicles. Roadways may become blocked, and localized power outages are possible.
- Hail: Radar indicates the potential for hail up to .75 inches.
- Projectiles: Unsecured light objects may become projectiles due to high wind speeds.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is set to expire at 7:30 PM EDT on March 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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