Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Frederick, MD ∙ Frederick Municipal Airport, MD ∙ Clarksburg, MD ∙ Buckeystown, MD ∙ Bartonsville, MD ∙ Cedar Grove, MD ∙ Sugar Loaf Mountain, MD ∙ Linganore, MD ∙ Tuscarora, MD ∙ Comus, MD

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 556 PM EDT Thu Aug 29 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Montgomery County in central Maryland... Southeastern Frederick County in north central Maryland... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 555 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Ballenger Creek to Germantown, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management has reported wind damage, and Trained Spotters have reported hail up to golf ball size. IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Hail is large enough to dent and damage vehicles. Some hail damage to roofs, siding, and windows is possible. * Locations impacted include... Germantown, Frederick, Damascus, Harry Grove Stadium, Ballenger Creek, Mount Airy, Walkersville, Braddock Heights, New Market, Clover Hill, Discovery-Spring Garden, Green Valley, Linganore-Bartonsville, Clarksburg, Adamstown, Buckeystown, Monrovia, Barnesville, Doubs, and Park Mills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Sterling Virginia. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3945 7715 3935 7718 3934 7719 3933 7718 3918 7722 3922 7742 3926 7749 3952 7750 TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 186DEG 7KT 3929 7740 3920 7726 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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