WFO BALTIMORE MD./WASHINGTON D.C. Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, June 19, 2025

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

304 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT

FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES IN

NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL

MARYLAND...FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND...NORTH CENTRAL

LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON

COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA...

At 303 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Wolfsville to near Point Of Rocks, moving east at

45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Emergency management reports this line of storms has a

history of downed trees.

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...

Frederick, Thurmont, Charles Town, Harry Grove Stadium, Ballenger

Creek, Brunswick, Walkersville, Ranson, Boonsboro, Braddock Heights,

New Market, Mount Lena, San Mar, Harpers Ferry, Green Valley,

Corporation Of Ranson, Clover Hill, Discovery-Spring Garden, Point Of

Rocks, and Wolfsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to

flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 442 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS

EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND

DORCHESTER SOMERSET WICOMICO

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 31 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

AMELIA CHESTERFIELD

CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY OF RICHMOND

CUMBERLAND FLUVANNA GOOCHLAND

HANOVER HENRICO LOUISA

POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD

IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM

KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND

WESTMORELAND

IN EASTERN VIRGINIA

LANCASTER MIDDLESEX NORTHUMBERLAND

IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CAROLINE

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BRUNSWICK CITY OF HOPEWELL CITY OF PETERSBURG

DINWIDDIE LUNENBURG MECKLENBURG

NOTTOWAY PRINCE GEORGE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA, ANTE,

BARNETTS, BEACH, BON AIR, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BRAYS FORK,

BROWNS CORNER, BRUNSWICK, BURRUSS CORNER, CAMBRIDGE, CARET,

CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS, CHAMPLAIN, CHASE CITY, CHESTER,

CHESTERFIELD, CHULA, CLANCIE, CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH,

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CORBIN, CREWE, CRISFIELD, DAWN, DENARO,

DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, EARLS, EDGERTON, FARMVILLE,

FORT LEE, GLEN ALLEN, GOOCHLAND, GRESSIT, GUINEA MILLS, HAWK,

HOPEWELL, HOWERTONS, JETERSVILLE, KENBRIDGE, KILMARNOCK,

KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO, LANCASTER,

LAWRENCEVILLE, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA, MANNBORO,

MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MIDLOTHIAN,

MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW KENT AIRPORT, ORAPAX FARMS,

PETERSBURG, POWHATAN, PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN,

REAMS, REEDS, RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SALISBURY, SANDSTON,

SCOTTS FORK, SOUTH HILL, STODDERT, TALLEYSVILLE, TRIPLET,

URBANNA, VALENTINES, VICTORIA, WARSAW, WAYSIDE, WEST POINT,

AND WHITE PLAINS.

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