UPDATE — Thursday, November 12, 12:46 PM EST: The storm is now over Barksdale, near Elkton, moving northeast at 25 mph. Trained weather spotters report quarter-size hail.

Elkton, Maryland —

What is happening:

A severe thunderstorm is moving northeast across northeastern Maryland late this morning, and the National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Cecil County until 1:15 PM EST. At 12:22 PM, the storm was over Charlestown, about 7 miles west of Elkton, moving northeast at 25 miles per hour.

Local impacts:

The storm is carrying quarter-size hail. Hail that size can damage crops and dent vehicles, and it can break windows. Towns in the path include Elkton, Calvert, North East, Rising Sun, Charlestown, Zion, Blake, Barksdale, Lombard, Andora, Brantwood, Pleasant Hill, Cherry Hill, Fair Hill, Glen Westover, Bay View, Farmington and Appleton.

What to do:

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building and stay away from windows. Wait for the storm to pass before going back outside, and keep an eye out for new warnings as the storm moves through the area.

Source: National Weather Service in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., November 12, 2026.