Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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311 WWUS51 KLWX 272239 SVSLWX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 639 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 MDC013-021-027-031-272300- /O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-240527T2300Z/ Carroll MD-Howard MD-Montgomery MD-Frederick MD- 639 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHWESTERN HOWARD...NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN FREDERICK COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND... At 639 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount Airy, or near Damascus, moving east at 20 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... Damascus, Eldersburg, Mount Airy, Sykesville, Poplar Springs, Roxbury Mills, Lisbon, Glenwood, Woodbine, Glenelg, Gaither, and Watersville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and north central Maryland. 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. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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. && LAT...LON 3927 7722 3940 7715 3938 7696 3929 7696 3920 7703 TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 285DEG 17KT 3932 7711 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Belak