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Maryland Capitol Police
Friday July 27th, 2018 :: 05:39 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Baltimore City in northern Maryland... Northwestern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... East central Howard County in central Maryland... Southwestern Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 517 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Baltimore-Washington Airport, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.

* Locations impacted include... Baltimore, Severn, Pikesville, Elkridge, Riviera Beach, Baltimore-Washington Airport, Glen Burnie, Ellicott City, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Severna Park, Odenton, Randallstown, Milford Mill, Lochearn, Pasadena, Arbutus, Ferndale, Brooklyn Park and Fort Meade.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HOWARD, MD ... BALTIMORE CITY, MD ... ANNE ARUNDEL, MD ... BALTIMORE, MD

Instructions:

Get indoors to protect yourself from wind and lightning. Trees around you may be downed from damaging winds, so if you are near large trees, move to an interior room on the lowest floor. Don't drive underneath trees or in wooded areas until the threat has passed.

Address/Location
Maryland Capitol Police
301 West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 410-767-4793

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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