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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0048 Issued by the Baltimore / Washington Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 16:44:26
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WUUS51 KLWX 182143
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VAC043-069-840-WVC003-037-182215-
/O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0048.260518T2143Z-260518T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
543 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Frederick County in northwestern Virginia...
Northern Clarke County in northwestern Virginia...
The City of Winchester in northwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
South central Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 543 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Winchester,
moving northeast 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...
Winchester, Millwood Pike, Berryville, Stephens City, Middleway,
Brucetown, Greenwood, Gaylord, Clear Brook, Stephenson, Wadesville,
Summit Point, Albin, and Stringtown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3909 7824 3919 7829 3933 7800 3917 7789
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 240DEG 21KT 3920 7814
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AVS
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 16:50:27
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
550 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
VAC043-069-840-WVC003-037-182215-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-260518T2215Z/
Frederick VA-Clarke VA-City of Winchester VA-Jefferson WV-
Berkeley WV-
550 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FREDERICK AND NORTHERN CLARKE COUNTIES IN
NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTH CENTRAL
BERKELEY COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND THE CITY OF
WINCHESTER...
At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Winchester,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to
fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage
homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed
trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured
light objects may become projectiles.
Locations impacted include...
Winchester, Millwood Pike, Berryville, Stephens City, Middleway,
Brucetown, Greenwood, Gaylord, Clear Brook, Stephenson, Wadesville,
Summit Point, Albin, Stringtown, and Cedar Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3910 7821 3921 7825 3933 7800 3917 7789
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 240DEG 21KT 3922 7809
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AVS
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-05-18 17:04:57 785 WWUS51 KLWX 182204 SVSLWX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 604 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 VAC043-069-840-WVC003-037-182214- /O.CAN.KLWX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-260518T2215Z/ Frederick VA-Clarke VA-City of Winchester VA-Jefferson WV- Berkeley WV- 604 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FREDERICK AND NORTHERN CLARKE COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTH CENTRAL BERKELEY COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND THE CITY OF WINCHESTER IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3910 7821 3921 7825 3933 7800 3917 7789 TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 240DEG 21KT 3926 7800 $$ AVS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||