Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for MD, VA, WV Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 6, 2026, 6 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 Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for multiple counties in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia until 6:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
- Issued
- July 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia (NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC). The alert is effective from June 11 at 6:15 PM EDT until June 11 at 6:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Allegany County and Washington County in Maryland; Frederick County, Page County, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Warren County, and the City of Winchester in Virginia; and Berkeley County, Hampshire County, Hardy County, and Morgan County in West Virginia. Locations impacted include Winchester, Martinsburg, Strasburg, Woodstock, Hancock, Paw Paw, Millwood Pike, Luray, Broadway, Inwood, Timberville, Wilson-Conococheague, Williamsport, Mount Jackson, Stephens City, Stanley, Berkeley Springs, Wardensville, Basye-Bryce Mountain, and Mathias.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:15 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Barnes Gap to near Wardensville to 6 miles northwest of Broadway, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall, potentially injuring those outdoors and damaging homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:15 PM EDT to 6:45 PM EDT on June 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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