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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
427 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

VAC069-171-WVC027-031-182045-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260518T2045Z/
Shenandoah VA-Frederick VA-Hardy WV-Hampshire WV-
427 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SHENANDOAH AND SOUTHWESTERN FREDERICK COUNTIES IN
NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...CENTRAL HARDY AND SOUTHWESTERN HAMPSHIRE
COUNTIES IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...

At 426 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Wardensville, or 11 miles east of Moorefield, moving northeast at 20
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...
Wardensville, Star Tannery, Augusta, Bean Settlement, Gravel Springs,
Shanks, Frenchburg, Mcneill, Lost River, Delray, Baker, Inkerman,
Kirby, Rio, Capon Springs, and Mccauley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3892 7882 3915 7895 3935 7869 3908 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 245DEG 18KT 3909 7875 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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