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Maryland Capitol Police
Saturday May 12th, 2018 :: 08:30 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Northwestern Calvert County in southern Maryland... Northeastern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 827 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Fort Smallwood State Park to near Goddard, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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... Bowie, Severn, Annapolis, College Park, Crofton, Greenbelt, Forestville, Largo, Bladensburg, Mayo, Shady Side, Chesapeake Beach, Deale, Naval Academy, Upper Marlboro, Severn River, South River, Breezy Point, Fedex Field and Rhode River. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for central Maryland. TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANNE ARUNDEL ... CALVERT ... PRINCE GEORGES

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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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