Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Baltimore Area (Severe)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 8:55PM EDT until July 5 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

SVRLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Harford County in northern Maryland...
East central Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 854 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Essex, or
over Middle River, 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...
Middle River, Aberdeen, Havre De Grace, Aberdeen Proving Ground,
Bel Air South, Essex, Bel Air North, Carney, Perry Hall, Rossville,
White Marsh, Fallston, Bowleys Quarters, Riverside, Hampton,
Kingsville, Pleasant Hills, Jarrettsville, Perryman, and Edgewood.

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.

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

Affected area: Baltimore, MD; Harford, MD

Reported by HarborBeat based on National Weather Service.