SEVERE WEATHER NOTICE 

This Afternoon
 Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
 
 Tonight
 Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
 Beginning: 2023-08-14T20:47:00
 Ending: 2023-08-14T21:30:00

New Alert

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

• THE NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
• WEST CENTRAL ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
• SOUTH CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
• SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
• NORTHERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT.

* AT 4:47 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER CHEVERLY, OR
 OVER BLADENSBURG, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
 HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
 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...
 BOWIE, COLLEGE PARK, CROFTON, GREENBELT, LANGLEY PARK, BELTSVILLE,
 FORESTVILLE, LARGO, CORAL HILLS, BLADENSBURG, UNIVERSITY OF
 MARYLAND, FEDEX FIELD, FORT TOTTEN, ODENTON, LAUREL, FAIRLAND,
 LANDOVER, HYATTSVILLE, WHITE OAK, AND TAKOMA PARK.
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
 BUILDING.
 
 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
 OFFICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA.
 TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM, AND MAY LEAD TO
 FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS

If there are any emergencies, please contact the department of Public Works by calling Leroy Sammy at (240) 508-0679.
 The Police Department for any emergencies at 301-985-6565.
 Or the Pepco Emergency line for any outages and downed lines at 877-737-2662