Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The northeastern District of Columbia... Northwestern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland... Northern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 359 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Langley Park, moving east 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, Bladensburg, University of Maryland, Howard University, Gallaudet University, Fort Totten, Odenton, Laurel, Landover, Hyattsville, White Oak, Takoma Park, East Riverdale and Adelphi.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PRINCE GEORGES, MD ... ANNE ARUNDEL, MD ... MONTGOMERY, MD ... DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DC
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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