Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 7:28PM EDT until July 5 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 4:28pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland...
Southeastern Howard County in central Maryland...
East central Montgomery County in central Maryland...
North central Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 727 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fairland, or
near Olney, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
Columbia, Severn, Olney, Elkridge, Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott
City, Aspen Hill, Odenton, Laurel, Fairland, Colesville, Fort
Meade, Savage-guilford, Wheaton-Glenmont, Scaggsville, Ilchester,
Calverton, Cloverly, Glenmont, and Burtonsville.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Anne Arundel, MD; Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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