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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0056 Issued by the Baltimore / Washington Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-20 13:59:55
760
WUUS51 KLWX 201859
SVRLWX
VAC107-201930-
/O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0056.260520T1859Z-260520T1930Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
259 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Loudoun County in northern Virginia...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 259 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Round Hill,
or 10 miles west of Leesburg, moving east at 25 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...
Leesburg, Purcellville, Round Hill, Bluemont, Hamilton, Paeonian
Springs, Waterford, Lucketts, Lincoln, and Hughesville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning are
occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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LAT...LON 3918 7751 3914 7753 3912 7752 3911 7750
3910 7750 3909 7784 3912 7784 3913 7783
3916 7781 3926 7753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 261DEG 23KT 3913 7776
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Belak
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-20 14:14:56
241
WWUS51 KLWX 201914
SVSLWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
314 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
VAC107-201930-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-260520T1930Z/
Loudoun VA-
314 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL LOUDOUN COUNTY...
At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Purcellville,
or near Leesburg, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to
fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage
homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed
trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured
light objects may become projectiles.
Locations impacted include...
Leesburg, Purcellville, Round Hill, Hamilton, Paeonian Springs,
Waterford, Lucketts, Lincoln, and Hughesville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3909 7777 3917 7778 3926 7753 3918 7751
3914 7753 3912 7752 3911 7750 3910 7750
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 261DEG 23KT 3915 7763
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Belak
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