Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central St. Marys County in southern Maryland... Southeastern Calvert County in southern Maryland...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 546 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leonardtown, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 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... Lexington Park, Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Leonardtown, Cuckold Creek, Calvert Cliffs, Greenwell State Park, Saint Leonard Creek, Saint Clements Bay, Town Creek, White Point Beach, California, Lusby, Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Hollywood, Drum Point, Abell, Sotterley, Great Mills, Avenue, and Park Hall.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALVERT, MD ... ST. MARYS, MD
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Sterling Virginia.
Address/Location
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office
23150 Leonard Hall Dr
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 301-475-8008
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