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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0044 Issued by the Baltimore / Washington Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 15:18:23
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VAC069-171-WVC027-031-182045-
/O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0044.260518T2017Z-260518T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
417 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Shenandoah County in northwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Frederick County in northwestern Virginia...
Central Hardy County in eastern West Virginia...
Southwestern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 417 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Moorefield, moving northeast at 20 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...
Moorefield, Wardensville, Star Tannery, Augusta, Bean Settlement,
Old Fields, Gravel Springs, Shanks, Frenchburg, Mcneill, Lost City,
Lost River, Delray, Baker, Inkerman, Kirby, Rio, Capon Springs, and
Mccauley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 3889 7890 3912 7900 3935 7869 3908 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 245DEG 18KT 3907 7881
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AVS
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 15:27:54
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
427 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
VAC069-171-WVC027-031-182045-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260518T2045Z/
Shenandoah VA-Frederick VA-Hardy WV-Hampshire WV-
427 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SHENANDOAH AND SOUTHWESTERN FREDERICK COUNTIES IN
NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...CENTRAL HARDY AND SOUTHWESTERN HAMPSHIRE
COUNTIES IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
At 426 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Wardensville, or 11 miles east of Moorefield, moving northeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to
fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage
homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed
trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured
light objects may become projectiles.
Locations impacted include...
Wardensville, Star Tannery, Augusta, Bean Settlement, Gravel Springs,
Shanks, Frenchburg, Mcneill, Lost River, Delray, Baker, Inkerman,
Kirby, Rio, Capon Springs, and Mccauley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3892 7882 3915 7895 3935 7869 3908 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 245DEG 18KT 3909 7875
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AVS
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 15:35:24
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
435 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
VAC069-171-WVC027-031-182045-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260518T2045Z/
Shenandoah VA-Frederick VA-Hardy WV-Hampshire WV-
435 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SHENANDOAH AND SOUTHWESTERN FREDERICK COUNTIES IN
NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...NORTHEASTERN HARDY AND SOUTHWESTERN HAMPSHIRE
COUNTIES IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
At 434 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wardensville,
or 14 miles east of Moorefield, moving northeast at 20 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...
Wardensville, Star Tannery, Augusta, Bean Settlement, Gravel Springs,
Shanks, Frenchburg, Delray, Baker, Inkerman, Kirby, Rio, Capon
Springs, and Mccauley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3895 7875 3901 7878 3905 7887 3919 7890
3935 7869 3908 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 245DEG 18KT 3911 7870
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AVS
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