BALTIMORE —
The first line of strong storms moved through Maryland Thursday afternoon with very strong wind gusts, while a second line of showers is expected later in the evening.
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The second line of showers could bring strong to locally damaging wind gusts to the mountains and more rain across Central Maryland.
The rain gauge at Baltimore's official weather-recording station captured 0.43 of an inch of rainfall as of 5:45 p.m. Thursday. And, there were wind gusts of upwards of 55 mph across the Baltimore area.
UPDATE: (8 p.m.): The National Weather Service canceled the Severe Thunderstorm Watch across Central Maryland and Southern Maryland. It remains in effect on the Eastern Shore.
UPDATE (7:30 p.m.): Baltimore Gas and Electric reported some 51,000 customer outages due to the storms, mostly across Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties.
UPDATE (5:25 p.m.): Storm will are rolling across the Eastern Shore counties with wind gusts over 60 mph and heavy rain possible in some areas.
UPDATE (5:15 p.m.): Be careful. Although the worst of the storms are now east of the Baltimore metro, there are many lightning strikes being detected.
UPDATE (5 p.m.): MARC Camden Line service was suspended due to multiple trees across the tracks, the Maryland Transit Administration reported.
UPDATE (4:45 p.m.): A line of severe thunderstorms is moving into Baltimore City. Take shelter and stay alert. Damaging winds and dangerous lightning will head east, reaching Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay by 5:15 p.m., and Chestertown on the Eastern Shore by 6:02 p.m.
UPDATE (4:15 p.m.) Very heavy rain was entering western Howard County with 60-70 mph wind gusts possible.
UPDATE (4 p.m.): A storm cell near Jarrettsville, Harford County, blew trees down near the intersection of Norrisville and White Hall roads.
UPDATE (3:45 p.m.): Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for northern Baltimore and Harford counties until 4:45 p.m. as a storm cell with wind gusts up to 60 mph and pea-sized hail are possible.
Trees were blown down on Falls Road at Black Rock Road in the Glyndon area.
UPDATE (3:30 p.m.): The Federal Aviation Administration reported flights to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport were grounded due to thunderstorms.
UPDATE: (3:23 p.m.): A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 4 p.m. for Carroll County and portions of northwest Baltimore County for a storm with 70 mph observed wind gusts and radar-indicated hail about three-quarters of an inch in diameter.
UPDATE (3 p.m.): Strong storms inbound: Expect heavy rain, dangerous lightning and wind gusts over 60 mph in some parts of the Baltimore metro area through at least 6 p.m.
UPDATE (2:45 p.m.): Radar shows a line of storms entering Frederick County.
UPDATE (1:45 p.m.): The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of Maryland until 9 p.m.
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A line of severe t'storms moving into Baltimore now. Take shelter and stay alert. Damaging winds and dangerous lightning will head east reaching Annapolis and the bay by 5:15pm, Chestertown on the Eastern Shore by 6:02pm. pic.twitter.com/NnnE1SPk17
— Tom Tasselmyer (@ttasselWBAL) June 19, 2025
ORIGINAL STORY: Most of the state is under an enhanced risk for severe storms. While damaging wind is the primary threat, torrential rain could lead to localized flooding in spots.
All severe weather threats will not affect everyone in Maryland, but please stay weather aware, just in case. Turn on push alerts for severe weather updates from the WBAL-TV app.
Hot and humid air in Maryland will combine with a cold front approaching the state.
On Wednesday, there was a little cloud cover in the morning, which helped to keep storms from forming. That's not the case Thursday.
The early afternoon sunshine with fuel storm formation as temperatures heat up. Storms move across the region in the mid-afternoon hours.
The storm system will clear the region late Thursday night, bringing clear skies and near-record, if not record-breaking high temperatures in the upper 90s at the start of next week.
Download the WBAL-TV app NOW and turn on push alerts to be aware of severe weather warnings, listen to NOAA Weather radio, and watch WBAL-TV 11 when impending severe weather develops.
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Radar Update (3 PM): Strong storms inbound. Expect heavy rain, dangerous lightning, and gusts over 60 MPH in some parts of the Baltimore Metro 3:15 - 6 PM. pic.twitter.com/phebk2MfsP
— Tony Pann (@TonyPannWBAL) June 19, 2025
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Updraft Helicity Tracks. ???? What's that, you ask? It's where the computer (HRRR) thinks there will be rotating updrafts in the storms. What does that do? It helps to make tornadoes. Notice a strong 'uptick' in Northern Anne Arundel County and near Baltimore City. This is where… pic.twitter.com/GfgRV6UnIH
— Tony Pann (@TonyPannWBAL) June 19, 2025
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Big Boomers again today? Yep. The Sun is out in the Baltimore Metro this morning. That's not good. Sunshine = Storm Fuel. Yesterday there was a little cloud cover in the morning. That helped. Not today. Look for storms to fire in the I-95 corridor 2 PM - 7 PM this afternoon.… pic.twitter.com/bTyLq2Thac
— Tony Pann (@TonyPannWBAL) June 19, 2025
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Hot conditions are expected today with scattered to numerous afternoon and evening severe t-storms. Have a way to get warning via phone, tv, and internet. More at https://t.co/5RyZgpeTAT. #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx #DCwx pic.twitter.com/P4FL0to3Cf
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) June 19, 2025
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