Skip to content Note: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the expiration is below.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect to 6:45 pm Saturday, May 3, 2025 including the following jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: east central Washington, northwestern Carroll, Frederick.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
East central Washington County in north central Maryland…
Northwestern Carroll County in north central Maryland…
Frederick County in north central Maryland…
Until 645 PM EDT.
At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Braddock Heights, or 8 miles northwest of Frederick, 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…
Westminster, Myersville, New Midway, New Windsor, Libertytown, Utica, Woodsboro, Linwood, Thurmont, Clover Hill, Bolivar, Union Bridge, Uniontown, Emmitsburg, Keysville, Unionville, Graceham, Lewistown, Harney, and Frederick.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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 Saturday, May 3, 2025.