Maryland Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 16:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 7:26PM EDT until July 4 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 4:26pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Baltimore City in northern Maryland... Northeastern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Central Harford County in northern Maryland... Southeastern Baltimore County in northern Maryland... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 726 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rosedale, or near Baltimore, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 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... Baltimore, Pikesville, Middle River, Cockeysville, Riviera Beach, Fort Smallwood State Park, Millers Island, North Point State Park, Sparrows Point, Back River, Dundalk, Towson, Bel Air South, Essex, Parkville, Bel Air North, Carney, Perry Hall, Pasadena, and Lake Shore.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Harford, MD; Baltimore City, MD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC