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Maryland Capitol Police
Thursday August 6th, 2020 :: 04:34 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15AM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 515 AM EDT.

* At 432 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Odenton, or near Crofton, moving east at 25 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... Severn, Crofton, Riviera Beach, Magothy River, Dobbins Island, Fort Smallwood State Park, Pinehurst, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Sillery Bay, Glen Burnie, Severna Park, Odenton, Pasadena, Arnold, Lake Shore, Parole, Fort Meade, Millersville and Green Haven.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANNE ARUNDEL, 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.

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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