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⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning — Caroline, MD; Queen Anne's, MD; Talbot, MD

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⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning — Caroline, MD; Queen Anne's, MD; Talbot, MD

ISSUED: 2:15 PM ET Wed Sep 2 | EXPIRES: 2:30 PM ET Wed Sep 2

What's Happening: At 2:14 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hartly to near Hambleton to near Chesapeake Beach, moving south at 40 mph. Radar indicated 60 mph wind gusts. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Locations impacted include Easton, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Trappe, Oxford, Goldsboro, Queen Anne, Tilghman Island, and Marydel.

Who This Affects:

  • Caroline, MD
  • Queen Anne's, MD
  • Talbot, MD

What To Do:

  • Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
  • Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Why Now: A line of severe thunderstorms indicated by radar is moving south at 40 mph. The storms are producing 60 mph wind gusts and torrential rainfall.

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