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Maryland Capitol Police
Thursday August 22nd, 2019 :: 09:12 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Baltimore City in northern Maryland... Northern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Southeastern Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 909 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Dundalk to Millersville, moving east 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... Baltimore, Severn, Crofton, Middle River, Riviera Beach, Baltimore-Washington Airport, Fort Smallwood State Park, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Sillery Bay, Millers Island, North Point State Park, Magothy River, Sparrows Point, Dobbins Island, Pinehurst, Back River, Glen Burnie, Dundalk and Essex.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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