Skip to content Note: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been canceled for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the cancellation is below.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect to 7:15 pm Thursday, May 1, 2025 including the following jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: northwestern Washington, northeastern Allegany.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern Washington County in north central Maryland…
Northeastern Allegany County in western Maryland…
Until 715 PM EDT.
At 638 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Inglesmith, or 11 miles north of Paw Paw, moving northeast at 30 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…
Flintstone.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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.
The severe thunderstorm warning in the Washington, DC region is updated for Thursday, May 1, 2025.