Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
309 WUUS51 KLWX 272138 SVRLWX MDC013-021-027-031-272215- /O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0062.240527T2138Z-240527T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 538 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Carroll County in north central Maryland... Northwestern Howard County in central Maryland... Northern Montgomery County in central Maryland... East central Frederick County in north central Maryland... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 538 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Market, or 9 miles east of Harry Grove Stadium, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 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... Eldersburg, Mount Airy, Sykesville, New Market, Libertytown, Monrovia, Winfield, Lisbon, Gaither, Watersville, Poplar Springs, Woodbine, and Unionville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and north central Maryland. && LAT...LON 3937 7728 3949 7726 3949 7694 3930 7701 TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 280DEG 21KT 3942 7723 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Belak