Special Weather Statement: Western Garrett

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-08-09 02:32ingested 2026-08-09 06:57

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Special Weather Statement — Western Garrett Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed. At 232 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Friendsville, or 13 miles north of Terra Alta, moving east at 25 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... Friendsville, Accident, Swallow Falls State Park, McHenry, Selbysport, McComas Beach, Mineral Spring, and Keysers Ridge. This includes Interstate 68 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 13.

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