Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Baltimore Area (Severe)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 7:03PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

SVRLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Baltimore City in northern Maryland...
Northwestern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland...
East central Howard County in central Maryland...
South central Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 702 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over South Gate,
or over Baltimore-Washington Airport, moving north 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...
Baltimore, Severn, Elkridge, Riviera Beach, Baltimore-Washington
Airport, Sparrows Point, Back River, Glen Burnie, Dundalk,
Catonsville, Woodlawn, Severna Park, Odenton, Milford Mill,
Lochearn, Pasadena, Arbutus, Lake Shore, Ferndale, and Brooklyn
Park.

What to do

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

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Affected area: Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Howard, MD; Baltimore City, MD

Reported by HarborBeat based on National Weather Service.