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Note: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the expiration is below.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect to 8:15 pm Friday, August 2, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: southeastern Carroll, Baltimore City, northeastern Howard, southeastern Harford, central Baltimore.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Carroll County in north central Maryland…
Baltimore City in northern Maryland…
Northeastern Howard County in central Maryland…
Southeastern Harford County in northern Maryland…
Central Baltimore County in northern Maryland…
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 726 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Owings Mills to Essex, moving northeast at 25 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, Pikesville, Middle River, Cockeysville, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Dundalk, Towson, Bel Air South, Essex, Woodlawn, Randallstown, Parkville, Owings Mills, Carney, Milford Mill, Perry Hall, Lochearn, Rosedale, Rossville, and Mays Chapel.
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 these storms. 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.