Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Maryland Counties (Sep 2, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC)
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NOAA issued it on September 2, 2026, 12 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard counties and Baltimore City until 1:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Maryland
- Issued
- September 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 12 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Maryland.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Effective from September 2, 2026 at 12:39 PM EDT until September 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Harford County, Howard County, and Baltimore City in Maryland. Locations impacted include Baltimore, Columbia, Severn, Pikesville, Middle River, Cockeysville, Elkridge, Aberdeen, Havre De Grace, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Baltimore-Washington Airport, Sparrows Point, Back River, Historic Ellicott City, Glen Burnie, Ellicott City, Dundalk, Towson, Bel Air South, and Catonsville.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 12:38 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Smithville to 6 miles north of Cockeysville to near Gamber, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 1:30 PM EDT on September 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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