Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Baltimore Area (Severe)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 8:10PM EDT until July 5 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

SVRLWX

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...
Northeastern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 809 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Laurel, or
near Beltsville, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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, Bowie, Severn, College Park, Crofton, Greenbelt,
Beltsville, Elkridge, Riviera Beach, Baltimore-Washington Airport,
Fort Smallwood State Park, Historic Ellicott City, Glen Burnie,
Ellicott City, Severna Park, Odenton, Laurel, Pasadena, Lake Shore,
and Ferndale.

What to do

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Affected area: Anne Arundel, MD; Howard, MD; Prince Georges, MD

Reported by HarborBeat based on National Weather Service.