Maryland Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/21/2026 13:58

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 4:58PM EDT until July 21 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 1:58pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 458 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Parole, or near Annapolis, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. Locations impacted include... Severn, Annapolis, Crofton, Mayo, Shady Side, Deale, Naval Academy, Magothy River, Dobbins Island, Severn River, South River, Sillery Bay, Rhode River, Glen Burnie, Severna Park, Odenton, Pasadena, Arnold, Lake Shore, and Parole.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Anne Arundel, MD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC