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Severe Thunderstorm Warning (7/14/24)

 
Note: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the expiration is below.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect to 4 pm Sunday, July 14, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.

MARYLAND: southeastern Anne Arundel.

Excerpted from the National Weather Service:

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland…

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 329 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over South River, moving east at 5 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…
Annapolis, Mayo, Shady Side, Rhode River, South River, Londontowne, Edgewater, Galesville, Highland Beach, Hillsmere Shores, Bay Ridge, and Edgewater Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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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