Full Notification

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... Southwestern Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 555 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Savage-guilford, or near Columbia, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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... Columbia, Severn, Elkridge, Baltimore-Washington Airport, Historic Ellicott City, Glen Burnie, Ellicott City, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Milford Mill, Laurel, Arbutus, Ferndale, Brooklyn Park, Fort Meade, Savage-guilford, Pumphrey, Scaggsville, Ilchester and Linthicum.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.