Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 9:35PM EDT until September 3 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 6:35pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Allegany County in western Maryland...
Northern Garrett County in western Maryland...
Central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 935 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Grantsville to 6 miles southwest of Bittinger,
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...
Cumberland, Frostburg, Keyser, Westernport, Bel Air, Bittinger, La
Vale, Lonaconing, Piedmont, Grantsville, Accident, Elk Garden,
Ridgeley, Cresaptown, Potomac Park, Wiley Ford, Eckhart Mines,
Mount Savage, Rawlings, and Ellerslie.
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