Tornado Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
817
WFUS51 KLWX 102018
TORLWX
MDC003-005-027-510-102045-
/O.NEW.KLWX.TO.W.0041.260810T2018Z-260810T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
418 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Baltimore City in northern Maryland...
Northeastern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland...
Northeastern Howard County in central Maryland...
Southwestern Baltimore County in northern Maryland...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 418 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ellicott City, or near Historic Ellicott City,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown,
flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur.
Mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is
likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Baltimore, Columbia, Elkridge, Historic Ellicott City,
Baltimore-Washington Airport, Ellicott City, Catonsville,
Woodlawn, Milford Mill, and Lochearn around 425 PM EDT.
Glen Burnie, Pasadena, and Brooklyn Park around 430 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hanover, Linthicum, Clarksville, Ilchester, Oella, West Friendship,
Lansdowne, Woodstock, Eastpoint, and Halethorpe.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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LAT...LON 3919 7645 3919 7647 3920 7650 3916 7645
3913 7644 3921 7697 3933 7695 3933 7649
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 274DEG 34KT 3925 7687
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
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