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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

1047 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

 

MDZ004-503-VAZ505-210315-

Northwest Montgomery MD-Frederick MD-Western Loudoun VA-

1047 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY

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

MARYLAND AND NORTHEASTERN LOUDOUN COUNTIES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

THROUGH 1115 PM EDT...



At 1047 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Brunswick, or 11 miles southeast of Shepherdstown, moving southeast

at 35 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Poolesville, Ballenger Creek, Brunswick, Braddock Heights, Point Of

Rocks, Adamstown, Jefferson, Lovettsville, Buckeystown, Rosemont,

Barnesville, Burkittsville, Doubs, Lucketts, Park Mills, Arnoldtown,

Knoxville, Dickerson, Petersville, and Beallsville.



This includes Interstate 270 in Maryland between mile markers 20 and

30.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3932 7722 3910 7743 3932 7769 3933 7768

      3934 7768 3940 7764 3943 7761

TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 306DEG 32KT 3933 7764 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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