WFO BALTIMORE MD./WASHINGTON D.C. Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, June 19, 2025

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

Northern Harford County in northern Maryland...

Western Cecil County in northeastern Maryland...

North central Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 342 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hampstead, or

7 miles east of Westminster, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Emergency management reports a history of downed trees

with this line of storms.

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...

Cockeysville, Bel Air North, Fallston, Jarrettsville, Pylesville,

Darlington, Cardiff, Freeland, Norrisville, Bentley Springs, Forest

Hill, Phoenix, Street, Jacksonville, Butler, Monkton, Hickory,

Whiteford, Glencoe, and Hunt Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning

are 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to

flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

MD

. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT

CAROLINE CARROLL CECIL

CHARLES DORCHESTER FREDERICK

HARFORD HOWARD KENT

MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES QUEEN ANNE'S

ST. MARYS SOMERSET TALBOT

WASHINGTON WICOMICO

MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BALTIMORE CITY

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