⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning — Cecil County, MD
ISSUED: 10:05 PM ET Sun Jul 5 | EXPIRES: 10:45 PM ET Sun Jul 5
What's Happening: At 10:05 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were tracked along a line from near Holtwood to near Cecilton, moving northeast at 25 mph. The main hazard is 60 mph wind gusts. Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall, which could injure those outdoors and damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees, localized power outages are possible, and unsecured light objects may become projectiles.
Who This Affects:
- Cecil, MD
Locations in the path include Elkton, Calvert, North East, Rising Sun, Charlestown, Cecilton, Warwick, Zion, Blake, Barksdale, Bohemias Mills, West Nottingham, Brantwood, Fair Hill, Glen Westover, Bay View, Lombard, Richardsmere, Woodlawn, and Andora.
What To Do:
- Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building for your protection.
- Get indoors immediately — continuous cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with these storms. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck.
- Do not drive through flooded roadways. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
- Secure or bring in any loose outdoor items that could become projectiles in 60 mph gusts.
Why Now: Radar indicates a line of severe storms tracking northeast across the region at 25 mph, capable of producing damaging wind gusts and continuous lightning.
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