Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 4:20PM EDT until August 10 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 1:20pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 420 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles south of Stewartstown to near Mays Chapel to
near Ellicott City, moving east at 45 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, Columbia, Pikesville, Middle River, Cockeysville,
Westminster, Elkridge, Damascus, Millers Island, North Point State
Park, Sparrows Point, Back River, Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott
City, Dundalk, Towson, Bel Air South, Catonsville, Essex, and
Woodlawn.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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.
Area Description:
Baltimore, MD; Carroll, MD; Harford, MD; Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD; Baltimore City, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov