Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baltimore, MD; Carroll, MD; Howard, MD
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SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Carroll County in north central Maryland... Northern Howard County in central Maryland... Southwestern Baltimore County in northern Maryland... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 410 PM EDT, a severe...
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For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Carroll County in north central Maryland... Northern Howard County in central Maryland... Southwestern Baltimore County in northern Maryland... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 410 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sykesville, or 10 miles northwest of Historic Ellicott City, moving east at 40 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR NORTHERN HOWARD AND SOUTHWESTERN BALTIMORE COUNTIES. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable damage to trees and power lines. Your life is at significant risk if outdoors. In addition to some trees falling into homes, wind damage is possible to roofs, sheds, open garages, and mobile homes. * Locations impacted include... Columbia, Pikesville, Elkridge, Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott City, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Randallstown, Owings Mills, Eldersburg, Milford Mill, Lochearn, Arbutus, Mount Airy, Sykesville, Oakland, Ilchester, Garrison, Henryton, and West Friendship.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 4:10PM EDT until August 10 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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