Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 4:07PM EDT until July 28 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 1:07pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 407 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Boonsboro to near Shepherdstown to near Corporation Of
Ranson, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 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...
Shepherdstown, Brunswick, Ranson, Braddock Heights, Harpers Ferry,
Kearneysville, Jefferson, Keedysville, Sharpsburg, Shenandoah
Junction, Rosemont, Rohrersville, Burkittsville, Gapland,
Brownsville, Antietam, Bolivar, Petersville, Pleasantville, and
Clifton.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Frederick, MD; Washington, MD; Jefferson, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov