Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 5:45PM EDT until July 18 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 2:45pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Somerset County in southeastern Maryland...
Southwestern Wicomico County in southeastern Maryland...
Central Dorchester County in southeastern Maryland...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 545 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Deal Island, or 15 miles east of Saint Inigoes Creek, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northern Somerset, southwestern Wicomico and central Dorchester
Counties, including the following locations... Wetipquin, Trinity,
Eden, Mount Vernon, Green Hill, Oriole, Fairmount, Upper Hill,
Smith Island, and Andrews.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Dorchester, MD; Somerset, MD; Wicomico, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: