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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0059 Issued by the Baltimore / Washington Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-20 14:41:57
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WUUS51 KLWX 201941
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MDC013-021-202015-
/O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0059.260520T1941Z-260520T2015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
341 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Carroll County in north central Maryland...
East central Frederick County in north central Maryland...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 341 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Mount Airy, or 12 miles southwest of Westminster, moving east at 30
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...
Westminster, Eldersburg, Walkersville, Linganore-Bartonsville, New
Windsor, Woodsboro, Union Bridge, Libertytown, Finksburg,
Carrollton, Linwood, Reese, Uniontown, Wagners Mill, Marston, and
Unionville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Damaging winds 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 3941 7730 3952 7735 3966 7697 3949 7688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 252DEG 26KT 3948 7719
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Belak
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-20 14:52:57
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
352 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
MDC013-021-202015-
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Carroll MD-Frederick MD-
352 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL CARROLL AND EAST CENTRAL FREDERICK COUNTIES IN NORTH
CENTRAL MARYLAND...
At 352 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Westminster,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to
fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage
homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed
trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured
light objects may become projectiles.
Locations impacted include...
Westminster, Eldersburg, Walkersville, Linganore-Bartonsville, New
Windsor, Union Bridge, Libertytown, Finksburg, Carrollton, Linwood,
Reese, Wagners Mill, Marston, and Unionville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3951 7734 3964 7696 3949 7688 3941 7730
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 252DEG 26KT 3951 7709
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Belak
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-20 15:09:58 519 WWUS51 KLWX 202009 SVSLWX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 409 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026 MDC013-021-202019- /O.EXP.KLWX.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-260520T2015Z/ Carroll MD-Frederick MD- 409 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CARROLL AND EAST CENTRAL FREDERICK COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM EDT... 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 will be allowed to expire. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for north central Maryland. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Sterling Virginia. && LAT...LON 3951 7734 3964 7696 3949 7688 3941 7730 TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 252DEG 26KT 3954 7697 $$ Belak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||