Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Southeastern Howard County in central Maryland... Eastern Montgomery County in central Maryland... South central Baltimore County in northern Maryland...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 534 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Savage-guilford, or near Elkridge, moving northeast at 10 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... Columbia, Severn, Elkridge, Riviera Beach, Baltimore-Washington Airport, Glen Burnie, Ellicott City, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Severna Park, Odenton, Laurel, Pasadena, Arbutus, Ferndale, Brooklyn Park, Fort Meade, Savage-guilford, South Gate and Pumphrey.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HOWARD, MD ... MONTGOMERY, 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MDCP followed by your message, to 888777
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