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Maryland Capitol Police
Wednesday August 21st, 2019 :: 06:15 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Northern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 612 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Carrollton, or over Greenbelt, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...College Park Airport reported a wind gust to 63 mph. 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, Annapolis, College Park, Crofton, Greenbelt, Langley Park, Beltsville, Forestville, Largo, Bladensburg, Mayo, University of Maryland, Fedex Field, Odenton, Landover, Hyattsville, Parole, East Riverdale, Adelphi and Kettering.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PRINCE GEORGES, MD ... ANNE ARUNDEL, MD

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Maryland Capitol Police
301 West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 410-767-4793

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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

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