Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Southern Howard County in central Maryland... Central Montgomery County in central Maryland... Northeastern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 823 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Redland, or over Gaithersburg, moving east at 35 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, Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Bowie, Severn, Olney, College Park, Crofton, Greenbelt, Beltsville, Elkridge, Damascus, Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott City, Aspen Hill, Potomac, North Bethesda, Catonsville and Odenton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PRINCE GEORGES, MD ... ANNE ARUNDEL, MD ... MONTGOMERY, MD ... HOWARD, MD

Instructions:

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