The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia ha
s issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Carroll County in north central Maryland...
Northwestern Howard County in central Maryland...
Central Montgomery County in central Maryland...
Southeastern Frederick County in north central Maryland...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 412 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Poolesville to near Potomac, moving northeast
at 30 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...
Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus, Ellicott
City, Aspen Hill, Potomac, North Bethesda, Montgomery Village,
Eldersburg, North Potomac, Redland, Mount Airy, Sykesville, New
Market, Boyds, Green Valley, Rossmoor and Linganore-Bartonsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
By The National Weather Service, Sterling, Va;