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Maryland Capitol Police
Wednesday May 26th, 2021 :: 05:27 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Baltimore City in northern Maryland... Northern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Northeastern Howard County in central Maryland... South central Harford County in northern Maryland... Southern Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 526 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ellicott City to Columbia to near Fairland, moving east at 35 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... Baltimore, Columbia, Severn, Pikesville, Middle River, Elkridge, Riviera Beach, Baltimore-Washington Airport, Fort Smallwood State Park, Sillery Bay, Bodkin Point, Millers Island, North Point State Park, Sparrows Point, Pinehurst, Back River, Historic Ellicott City, Glen Burnie, Ellicott City and Dundalk.

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