Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Baltimore Area (Severe)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 8:25PM 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...
Baltimore City in northern Maryland...
Northeastern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland...
East central Howard County in central Maryland...
Southeastern Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 825 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Arbutus to Fort Smallwood State Park, moving
northeast at 15 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, Pikesville, Middle River, Elkridge, Riviera Beach, North
Point State Park, Sparrows Point, Fort Smallwood State Park, Bodkin
Point, Back River, Millers Island, Glen Burnie, Ellicott City,
Dundalk, Towson, Catonsville, Essex, Woodlawn, Parkville, and
Lochearn.

What to do

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

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

Reported by HarborBeat based on National Weather Service.