Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Maryland Counties
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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
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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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