Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Baltimore Area (Severe)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 14 at 8:56PM EDT until June 14 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

SVRLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Carroll County in north central Maryland...
Northeastern Baltimore City in northern Maryland...
Northwestern Harford County in northern Maryland...
Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 856 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Railroad to Gamber, moving east at 35 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...
Pikesville, Cockeysville, Westminster, Towson, Randallstown,
Parkville, Owings Mills, Bel Air North, Eldersburg, Carney,
Reisterstown, Lochearn, Mays Chapel, Timonium, Fallston, Hampstead,
Hampton, Manchester, Sykesville, and Jarrettsville.

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 these storms. 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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Affected area: Baltimore, MD; Carroll, MD; Harford, MD; Baltimore City, MD

Reported by HarborBeat based on National Weather Service.