A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Harford and Cecil counties until 8:45 p.m. tonight.
What’s Happening: The National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia issued the warning at 7:47 p.m. The storms were moving east at 25 mph along a line from near Stewartstown to near Bowleys Quarters.
What’s Important: Radar shows the storms are capable of wind gusts up to 60 mph. Lightning and torrential rainfall are also occurring.
How This Affects Real People: Winds may knock down trees and branches, block roads, and cause localized power outages. Unsecured light objects could become projectiles.
The Path Forward: The National Weather Service says residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building and avoid driving through flooded roadways.
Locations in the warning area include: Elkton, Aberdeen, Havre de Grace, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Bel Air South, Bel Air North, Fallston, Riverside, North East, Jarrettsville, Rising Sun, Perryman, Charlestown, Cecilton, and Bay View.
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