Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Baltimore City in northern Maryland... Northern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Southeastern Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 351 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Essex, or over Middle River, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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... Baltimore, Middle River, Sparrows Point, Back River, Millers Island, Glen Burnie, Dundalk, Essex, Pasadena, Rosedale, Rossville, Brooklyn Park, White Marsh, Edgemere, Nottingham, Eastpoint, Martin State Airport and Turners Station.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANNE ARUNDEL, MD ... BALTIMORE, MD ... BALTIMORE CITY, MD

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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.