Severe Thunderstorm Warning For East Central Frederick County

National Weather Service says this warning expires at 5:30 PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Carroll County in north central Maryland...
  East central Frederick County in north central Maryland...
  West central Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 444 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount Airy,
  or 10 miles north of Damascus, moving east at 50 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...
  Pikesville, Westminster, Randallstown, Owings Mills, Eldersburg,
  Milford Mill, Reisterstown, Lochearn, Mount Airy, Sykesville,
  Oakland, New Market, Gamber, Garrison, New Windsor, Libertytown,
  Monrovia, Finksburg, Carrollton and Upperco.

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.