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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: 11:59 PM ET Thu Sep 3 | EXPIRES: 1:00 AM ET Fri Sep 4

What's Happening: Severe thunderstorms are moving east at 45 mph across the warning area. The hazard is 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Minor damage to vehicles is possible, with considerable tree damage expected. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

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.
  • Move indoors immediately because frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring.
  • If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Why Now: Radar indicated severe thunderstorms along a line from Hillandale to Andrews Air Force Base to 7 miles east of La Plata. At 11:49 PM, Washington/Reagan National Airport gusted to 64 MPH.

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