Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... South central Howard County in central Maryland... East central Montgomery County in central Maryland... Northeastern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 702 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Beltsville to near Laurel to Fort Meade, moving southeast at 25 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... Bowie, Severn, College Park, Crofton, Greenbelt, Langley Park, Beltsville, Forestville, Largo, Bladensburg, Mayo, University of Maryland, Fedex Field, Odenton, Laurel, Fairland, Landover, Hyattsville, White Oak and Parole.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PRINCE GEORGES, MD ... HOWARD, MD ... MONTGOMERY, MD ... ANNE ARUNDEL, MD
Instructions:
Get indoors to protect yourself from wind and lightning. Trees around you may be downed from damaging winds, so if you are near large trees, move to an interior room on the lowest floor. Don't drive underneath trees or in wooded areas until the threat has passed.
Address/Location
Maryland Capitol Police
301 West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 410-767-4793
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MDCP followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning