Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 14:45

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:45PM EDT until July 4 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:45pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Washington County in north central Maryland... Southern Frederick County in north central Maryland... North central Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Northeastern Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 545 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of Greenwood to Brunswick, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. * Locations impacted include... Frederick, Martinsburg, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Harry Grove Stadium, Ballenger Creek, Brunswick, Walkersville, Ranson, Boonsboro, Inwood, Braddock Heights, Harpers Ferry, Corporation Of Ranson, Kearneysville, Clover Hill, Discovery-Spring Garden, Point Of Rocks, Linganore-Bartonsville, and Berkeley.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Frederick, MD; Washington, MD; Frederick, VA; Loudoun, VA; Berkeley, WV; Jefferson, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC