Maryland, West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/05/2026 13:06

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 4:06PM EDT until July 5 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Allegany County in western Maryland... Central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Westernport, moving northeast at 10 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... Keyser, Westernport, Bel Air, Lonaconing, Piedmont, Cresaptown, Potomac Park, Rawlings, Barton, Franklin, Luke, Dogwood Flats, Reynolds, Pinto, Mccoole, and Brady.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Allegany, MD; Mineral, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC