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Maryland Capitol Police
Tuesday July 21st, 2020 :: 07:59 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Southeastern Howard County in central Maryland... Eastern Montgomery County in central Maryland... North central Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 759 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Savage-guilford, or near Columbia, moving east at 10 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... Columbia, Severn, Elkridge, Odenton, Laurel, Arbutus, Fort Meade, Savage-guilford, Scaggsville, Ilchester, Burtonsville, Jessup, Savage, Fulton, Highland, Hanover, Simpsonville, Clarksville, Harmans and Georgetown.

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