Maryland Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/21/2026 13:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 4:26PM EDT until July 21 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 1:26pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Northeastern Charles County in southern Maryland... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 426 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Fort Washington to near Waldorf, moving northeast at 35 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... Bowie, Clinton, Fort Washington, Forestville, Largo, Coral Hills, Upper Marlboro, Fedex Field, Andrews Air Force Base, Landover, Camp Springs, Oxon Hill, Kettering, Walker Mill, Mitchellville, Rosaryville, Lake Arbor, Friendly, Marlton, and Temple Hills.
Instruction: 
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 these storms. 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.
Area Description: 
Charles, MD; Prince Georges, MD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC