Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Western Maryland and Eastern West Virginia
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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 Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of western Maryland and eastern West Virginia until 8:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Maryland and Eastern West Virginia
- Issued
- July 13, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Maryland and Eastern West Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia (NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC). The alert is effective from June 14 at 7:48 PM EDT until June 14 at 8:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Allegany County in western Maryland, Garrett County in western Maryland, Northwestern Grant County in eastern West Virginia, and West central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia. Locations impacted include Frostburg, Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Westernport, Bayard, Bittinger, Lonaconing, Piedmont, Grantsville, Loch Lynn Heights, Friendsville, Deer Park, Accident, Elk Garden, Kitzmiller, Eckhart Mines, Mount Savage, Barton, Midland, and Midlothian.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:48 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Seven Springs to near Point Marion to near Lumberport, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. 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 7:48 PM EDT to 8:45 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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