Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Carroll County in north central Maryland... Northwestern Baltimore City in northern Maryland... Northern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Northeastern Howard County in central Maryland... Southwestern Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 902 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sykesville, or 12 miles northeast of Damascus, 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... Baltimore, Pikesville, Cockeysville, Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott City, Towson, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Randallstown, Owings Mills, Eldersburg, Milford Mill, Reisterstown, Lochearn, Arbutus, Mays Chapel, Timonium, Sykesville, Oakland and Gamber.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.