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Maryland Capitol Police
Thursday August 4th, 2022 :: 05:58 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Baltimore City in northern Maryland... Northwestern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Southeastern Howard County in central Maryland... Southern Baltimore County in northern Maryland... Northeastern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Meade, or near Crofton, moving northeast at 20 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, Bowie, Severn, Riviera Beach, Baltimore-Washington Airport, Fort Smallwood State Park, Glen Burnie, Severna Park, Odenton, Laurel, Pasadena, Lake Shore, Ferndale, Brooklyn Park, Fort Meade, Millersville, Green Haven, South Gate, Pumphrey and Savage-guilford.

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