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Maryland Capitol Police
Thursday August 4th, 2022 :: 05:25 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 524 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Olney, 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... Columbia, Olney, Elkridge, Damascus, Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott City, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Randallstown, Eldersburg, Milford Mill, Laurel, Fairland, Arbutus, Colesville, Sykesville, Oakland, Savage-guilford, Scaggsville and Ilchester.

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