Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Baltimore Area (Severe)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 6:27PM EDT until July 4 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

SVRLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Howard County in central Maryland...
Central Montgomery County in central Maryland...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 627 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Montgomery
Village, or over Gaithersburg, moving northeast at 20 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...
Columbia, Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus,
Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott City, Aspen Hill, Montgomery
Village, Redland, Clarksburg, Derwood, Highland, Washington Grove,
Laytonsville, Brookeville, Clarksville, West Friendship, and
Ashton.

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: Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD

Reported by HarborBeat based on National Weather Service.