Maryland Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/18/2026 14:53

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 5:53PM EDT until July 18 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 2:53pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Talbot County in eastern Maryland... South central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland... Southwestern Caroline County in eastern Maryland... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 553 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St. Michaels, or 10 miles west of Easton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Easton, Talbot, Ridgely, St. Michaels, Preston, Oxford, Queen Anne, Tanyard, Harmony, Tilghman Island, Skipton, Copperville, Jumptown, Matthews, Hambleton, Griffin, Cordova, and Hillsboro.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for eastern and northeastern Maryland. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly NJ. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for eastern and northeastern Maryland.
Area Description: 
Caroline, MD; Queen Anne's, MD; Talbot, MD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mount Holly NJ