Tornado Warning — Warned Area, MD — Mar 16, 2026

NWS LWX · ETN 10 · National Weather Service warning

Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office LWX issued a tornado warning at 16:00 UTC on Mar 16, 2026. The warning was in effect for 15 minutes, ending at Mar 16, 2026 16:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 39.54, -77.16, moving northeast at about 36 mph.

Timeline

Issued: Mar 16, 2026 16:00 UTC
Last updated: Apr 15, 2026 18:59 UTC
Ended: Mar 16, 2026 16:15 UTC

Counties Affected

Carroll, MD Frederick, MD

Towns in the Path

Near the warned area:

Westminster, MD

Storm Reports

Time	Location	County / State	EF	Remarks
Mar 16, 2026 16:02 UTC	2 ESE Linwood	Carroll, MD	UNK	NWS Storm Survey confirms EF-0 tornado touchdown near New Windsor with estimated peak winds of 80 mph... maximum path width of 150 yards... and a path length of 1.68 mi (LWX)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.