Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 1:09AM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 10:09pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Allegany County in western Maryland...
Northeastern Garrett County in western Maryland...
* Until 145 AM EDT.
* At 109 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grantsville,
or 9 miles northwest of Frostburg, moving east at 20 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...
Frostburg, Grantsville, Eckhart Mines, Mount Savage, Midlothian,
Woodland, New Germany, Piney Grove, and Jennings.
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 this storm. 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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Allegany, MD; Garrett, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov