Shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a extreme thunderstorm warning for Baltimore and the encircling space. Initially issued till 5:30 p.m. after which to six:15 p.m., it was up to date to increase till 8:30 p.m. for Baltimore, Waldorf and Glen Burnie.
The warning stated the storms may embrace winds as much as 60 mph and penny-sized hail and will hit Columbia, Glen Burnie, Rockville, Bowie, Aspen Hill, Elkton, Aberdeen and Havre de Grace. A extreme thunderstorm warning was issued for Washington, D.C., till 8 p.m.
A extreme thunderstorm warning is extra severe than a thunderstorm watch and signifies {that a} harmful storm has already been noticed. A thunderstorm watch had been issued for Baltimore and the encircling space till 9 p.m.
At 6:09 p.m., a extreme thunderstorm was noticed over Reagan National Airport in Washington, shifting east at 15 mph, in accordance with the NWS, which warned that winds would “cause some trees and large branches to fall” and that “localized power outages are possible.”
The Orioles’ dwelling sport towards the Tampa Bay Rays, tied 6-6 after the Orioles scored two runs within the backside of the ninth, was delayed at 5:30 p.m. because of the storm. Play was resumed at 6:21 p.m., following a 51-minute delay, with the Orioles ultimately profitable within the eleventh inning.
The NWS additionally issued a particular marine warning for the Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point, together with the Baltimore Harbor, till 9 p.m.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com