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Maryland Capitol Police
Thursday July 1st, 2021 :: 01:45 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:30PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The north central District of Columbia... West central Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland... Northern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 143 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over South Kensington, or over Bethesda, moving east at 30 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... Rockville, Bethesda, Bowie, Severn, College Park, Crofton, Greenbelt, Langley Park, Beltsville, Bladensburg, University of Maryland, Aspen Hill, North Bethesda, Odenton, Laurel, Fairland, Hyattsville, White Oak, Takoma Park and East Riverdale.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DC ... ANNE ARUNDEL, MD ... MONTGOMERY, MD ... PRINCE GEORGES, 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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