Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Baltimore City in northern Maryland... Northeastern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Southeastern Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 428 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bowleys Quarters to near Sparrows Point, moving northeast at 15 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, Middle River, Riviera Beach, Fort Smallwood State Park, Pinehurst, North Point State Park, Sparrows Point, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Back River, Millers Island, Glen Burnie, Dundalk, Essex, Pasadena, Lake Shore, Bowleys Quarters, Green Haven, Edgemere and Fort Howard.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANNE ARUNDEL, MD ... BALTIMORE, MD ... BALTIMORE CITY, 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 these storms. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.