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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:47 PM Jul. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN ANNE ARUNDEL...SOUTHEASTERN HARFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN BALTIMORE COUNTIES AND EASTERN BALTIMORE CITY... At 647 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near White Marsh to near Parole, 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... Baltimore, Severn, Annapolis, Crofton, Middle River, Riviera Beach, Mayo, Naval Academy, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Baltimore-Washington Airport, Severn River, Fort Smallwood State Park, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Sillery Bay, Millers Island, North Point State Park, Magothy River, Sparrows Point, and Dobbins Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 10:13 PM Jul. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... East Central Howard County in central Maryland... Southeastern Baltimore County in northern Maryland... Baltimore City in northern Maryland... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate as the heavies storms move through is 3.5 to 4.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Baltimore... Severn... Pikesville... Middle River... Elkridge... Riviera Beach... Sparrows Point... Back River... Fort Smallwood State Park... Baltimore-Washington Airport... North Point State Park... Millers Island... Glen Burnie... Dundalk... Towson... Catonsville... Essex... Woodlawn... Parkville... Lochearn... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...3.5-4.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 9:55 PM Jul. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 555 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 nm northwest of Havre De Grace to 11 nm west of Middle River to 14 nm northeast of Key Bridge, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Locations impacted include... Fort Smallwood State Park, Turkey Point, North Point State Park, Hart Miller Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, Pooles Island, Spesutie Island, Northeast River, Sevenfoot Knoll, Havre De Grace, and Aberdeen Proving Ground. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Flood Watch
Issued: 9:19 PM Jul. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of DC, including the following , District of Columbia, Maryland, including the following areas, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Central and Eastern Allegany, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Extreme Western Allegany, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, St. Marys and Washington, Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA, Greene, King George, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Northwest Prince William, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and Western Loudoun, and West Virginia, including the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan and Western Mineral. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall continue to move across the area through this evening. Rainfall rates up to 2 to 3 inches per hour are likely, that could lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. This is most likely in areas that see multiple rounds of storms, and that could see storm total rain amounts of 4 to 6 inches. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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