Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 640 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Annapolis, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 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... Annapolis, Naval Academy, Magothy River, Dobbins Island, Severn River, Pinehurst, Gibson Island, Sillery Bay, Severna Park, Arnold, Lake Shore, Parole, Edgewater, Cape St. Claire, Riva, Herald Harbor, Crownsville, Highland Beach, Belvedere Heights and Navy-Marine Corps Stadium.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANNE ARUNDEL, 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 this storm. 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.