Tornado Warning 32, NWS Baltimore/Washington

Issued

Aug 14, 2012, 8:49 PM EDT (00:49 UTC)

Expired

Aug 14, 2012, 9:15 PM EDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Baltimore/Washington

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baltimore County, MD, Carroll County, MD, City of Baltimore, MD

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803 
WFUS51 KLWX 150049
TORLWX
MDC005-013-510-150115-
/O.NEW.KLWX.TO.W.0032.120815T0049Z-120815T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
849 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND...
  CENTRAL BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND...
  NORTHWESTERN BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 849 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS NEAR MILFORD MILL...OR NEAR FALLSTAFF...AND WAS MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LOCHEARN...
  HOWARD PARK...
  OWINGS MILLS...
  FALLSTAFF...
  PIKESVILLE...
  ROLAND PARK...
  TOWSON...
  HOMELAND...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING AND AVOID WINDOWS. IF OUTDOORS OR IN A MOBILE HOME OR
VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT...EITHER PARK AND STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE...OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LAY FLAT IN A LOW SPOT.

&&

LAT...LON 3942 7643 3928 7676 3930 7680 3932 7680
      3932 7682 3937 7692 3959 7662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 226DEG 10KT 3934 7677

$$


BJL

434 
WWUS51 KLWX 150055
SVSLWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
855 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

MDC013-150105-
/O.CAN.KLWX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120815T0115Z/
CARROLL MD-
855 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CARROLL COUNTY...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE WARNED
AREA. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3942 7643 3931 7668 3929 7675 3937 7686
      3954 7669 3959 7662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 240DEG 9KT 3935 7676

$$

MDC005-510-150115-
/O.CON.KLWX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120815T0115Z/
BALTIMORE MD-BALTIMORE CITY MD-
855 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR THE
BALTIMORE CITY...AND BALTIMORE COUNTY...

AT 853 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MILFORD MILL...OR NEAR FALLSTAFF...AND WAS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LOCHEARN...
  OWINGS MILLS...
  GARRISON...
  GWYNN OAK...
  HOWARD PARK...
  FALLSTAFF...
  PIKESVILLE...
  PIMLICO...
  STEVENSON...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING AND AVOID WINDOWS. IF OUTDOORS OR IN A MOBILE HOME OR
VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT...EITHER PARK AND STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE...OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LAY FLAT IN A LOW SPOT.

&&

LAT...LON 3942 7643 3931 7668 3929 7675 3937 7686
      3954 7669 3959 7662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 240DEG 9KT 3935 7676

$$


BJL

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