Shortly before 4pm on 6/30/24, the National Weather Service has declared a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Frederick:
At 356 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Harry Grove
Stadium, moving east at 30 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…
Frederick, Harry Grove Stadium, Ballenger Creek, Mount Airy,
Walkersville, Braddock Heights, New Market, Clover Hill,
Discovery-Spring Garden, Green Valley, Linganore-Bartonsville,
Adamstown, Jefferson, Buckeystown, Libertytown, Monrovia,
Burkittsville, Bolivar, Unionville, and Ijamsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.