Weather Alerts-

Take shelter in place or per instructions

Baltimore/Washington - MD, US, National Weather Service

Howard County

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The southeastern District of Columbia... Baltimore City in northern Maryland... Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Southeastern Howard County in central Maryland... Northwestern Calvert County in southern Maryland... Southern Harford County in northern Maryland... Southeastern Baltimore County in northern Maryland... Prince Georges County in central Maryland... North central Charles County in southern Maryland... Until 945 PM EDT. At 912 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Milford Mill to near Fort Belvoir, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. 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, Columbia, Waldorf, Bowie, Severn, Annapolis, Clinton, Pikesville, College Park, Crofton, Middle River, Fort Washington, Greenbelt, Elkridge, Riviera Beach, Forestville, Largo, Coral Hills, Bladensburg, and Mayo. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Damaging winds 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH