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

VAC043-069-171-840-WVC027-182145-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-260518T2145Z/
Shenandoah VA-Frederick VA-Clarke VA-City of Winchester VA-
Hampshire WV-
517 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SHENANDOAH...CENTRAL FREDERICK...NORTHWESTERN CLARKE
COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES
IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND THE CITY OF WINCHESTER...

At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Stephens City, or 7 miles west of Winchester, 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...
Winchester, Millwood Pike, Stephens City, Star Tannery, Greenwood,
High View Manor, Gainesboro, Wilde Acres, Cedar Grove, Rock Enon
Springs, Albin, Gore, and Lehew.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3904 7840 3916 7849 3935 7823 3915 7804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 239DEG 27KT 3917 7831 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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