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Maryland Capitol Police
Friday April 30th, 2021 :: 05:12 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Northwestern St. Marys County in southern Maryland... Calvert County in southern Maryland... Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Northern Charles County in southern Maryland...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 511 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Crofton to 7 miles southeast of Fort Belvoir, moving east at 70 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... Waldorf, Bowie, Annapolis, Clinton, Crofton, Fort Washington, Forestville, Largo, Chesapeake Ranch Estates, La Plata, Mayo, Shady Side, Chesapeake Beach, Deale, Naval Academy, Prince Frederick, Upper Marlboro, Hallowing Point, Saint Leonard Creek and Magothy River.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANNE ARUNDEL, MD ... CALVERT, MD ... CHARLES, MD ... PRINCE GEORGES, MD ... ST. MARYS, 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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