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Maryland Capitol Police
Monday August 13th, 2018 :: 05:27 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 522 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Laurel, or near Beltsville, moving northeast 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... Columbia, Severn, Elkridge, Baltimore-Washington Airport, Glen Burnie, Ellicott City, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Odenton, Laurel, Pasadena, Arbutus, Ferndale, Brooklyn Park, Fort Meade, Savage-guilford, Pumphrey, South Gate, Scaggsville and Ilchester.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HOWARD, 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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