Maryland, West Virginia Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/13/2026 14:16

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 5:16PM EDT until May 13 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 13, 2026 - 2:16pm
Expires: 
May 13, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Allegany County in western Maryland... Central Garrett County in western Maryland... West central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Deer Park, or 7 miles northeast of Mountain Lake Park, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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, Piedmont, Deer Park, Elk Garden, Kitzmiller, Barton, Franklin, Luke, Deep Creek Lake State Park, Dogwood Flats, Reynolds, New Creek, Warnocks, and Mccoole.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Allegany, MD; Garrett, MD; Mineral, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov