UPDATE 7:05 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for northern Montgomery County until 7:30 p.m. The severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is not expected to affect the downcounty area.
Earlier today, NWS issued a Tornado Watch in effect until 10 p.m.
A Tornado Watch is issued when weather conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms that are capable of producing tornadoes.
The Tornado Warning follows:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR… NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND… SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND… WESTERN BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND… NORTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND…
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT
* AT 653 PM EDT… A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SYKESVILLE… OR NEAR DAMASCUS… AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… SYKESVILLE… ELDERSBURG… OAKLAND… GAMBER…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING AND AVOID WINDOWS. IF OUTDOORS OR IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE… MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
