Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued February 7 at 7:56AM EST until February 7 at 8:30AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Sender Name: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Issued: 2020-02-07T07:56:00-05:00
Expires: 2020-02-07T08:30:00-05:00
Description: The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Carroll County in north central Maryland…
Howard County in central Maryland…
Northeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland…
Southwestern Baltimore County in northern Maryland…

* Until 830 AM EST.

* At 756 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Damascus,
moving east at 50 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…
Columbia, Olney, Pikesville, Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott City,
Catonsville, Woodlawn, Randallstown, Owings Mills, Eldersburg,
Milford Mill, Reisterstown, Lochearn, Arbutus, Redland, Sykesville,
Oakland, Ilchester, Garrison and Highland.
Instruction: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Carroll, MD; Baltimore, MD; Montgomery, MD; Howard, MD

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-4045231-3433460
CAP MessageType: Alert