Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Weather StatementNational Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC239 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023MDC013-021-027-031-071915-/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0309.000000T0000Z-230907T1915Z/Carroll MD-Howard MD-Montgomery MD-Frederick MD-239 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDTFOR CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND...NORTHWESTERNHOWARD...NORTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND ANDFREDERICK COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND...At 239 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near BallengerCreek, or near Harry Grove Stadium, moving north at 30 mph.HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 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...Frederick, Westminster, Damascus, Thurmont, Harry Grove Stadium,Eldersburg, Ballenger Creek, Mount Airy, Walkersville, BraddockHeights, New Market, Green Valley, Clover Hill, Discovery-SpringGarden, Wolfsville, Linganore-Bartonsville, Clarksburg, Adamstown,Jefferson, and Myersville.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leadingkillers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough tobe struck by lightning.
By The National Weather Service, Sterling, Va.
