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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

1117 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

 

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Washington MD-Morgan WV-Berkeley WV-

1117 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...

NORTHEASTERN MORGAN AND NORTHERN BERKELEY COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 PM

EDT...



At 1117 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Berkeley Springs, or 7 miles south of Hancock, moving southeast at 40

mph.



HAZARD...Half inch hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.



Locations impacted include...

Martinsburg, Berkeley Springs, Berkeley, Falling Waters, Great

Cacapon, Hedgesville, Johnsons Mill, Tomahawk, Johnsontown, Valley

View, Spohrs Crossroads, Spruce Pine Hollow, Stotlers Crossroads,

Highland Ridge, Arden, Smith Crossroads, Jones Springs, Berryville,

New Hope, and Shady Grove.



This includes Interstate 68 in Maryland between mile markers 76 and

77.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3955 7786 3938 7805 3961 7836 3972 7826

TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 306DEG 36KT 3960 7822 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH



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