Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued, Flooding Reported Across Region

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A terrible thunderstorm informing has been issued by the National Weather Service for Harford and Baltimore Counties until 8:45 a.m. Thursday.

A flood informing is successful effect for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Prince Georges, Harford, Howard and Montgomery Counties and Baltimore City until 2:00 p.m.

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The NWS said the main menace is damaging winds that could scope up to 50 mph. The upwind could origin immoderate trees and ample branches to fall.

Average rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected.

#mdwx Just in…A terrible thunderstorm informing done 8:45 for Baltimore County. pic.twitter.com/y63jZJXllW

— Marty Bass WJZ (@MartyBassWJZ) September 23, 2021

Heavy rainfall falling implicit progressively saturated crushed whitethorn effect successful flash flooding. Flooding is reported successful aggregate parts of Maryland.

Heavy rainfall successful downtown Baltimore this morning. Be definite to thrust safely today! @wjz pic.twitter.com/01toUiPL5l

— Rachel Menitoff (@RachelMenitoff) September 23, 2021

🌧🌧FLASH FLOODING | aggregate roadworthy closures owed to flooding | delight debar traveling if you tin and DO NOT effort to thrust done h2o connected the roadways

— FrederickCounty Fire (@FCDFRS) September 23, 2021

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In Montgomery County, terrible flooding has been reported, closing roads. One operator had to beryllium rescued from a conveyance stalled successful precocious water.

ICYMI – Flash Flood WARNING successful effect @MontgomeryCoMD – ~7a Water Rescue connected Beach Dr betwixt Kensington Parkway and Connecticut Ave., operator safely removed from the conveyance that had go stalled successful High-water, @mcfrs connected scene, flash flood https://t.co/lVA7Q0q9HL pic.twitter.com/Z1L6DpuUO3

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 23, 2021

Due to Thursday’s upwind Frederick County nationalist schools are closed.

Due to inclement upwind and roadworthy closures successful the area, Frederick County Public Schools volition beryllium closed Thursday, September 23, 2021. Offices volition beryllium opening 2 hours late. All aft schoolhouse extracurricular activities are cancelled.

— FCPS-MD (@FCPSMaryland) September 23, 2021

Carroll County nationalist schools volition adjacent Thursday owed to roadworthy conditions.

UPDATE: Carroll County Public Schools volition beryllium closed today, Thursday, September 23, owed to important roadworthy closures and hazardous roadworthy conditions.

— Carroll County PS (@CCPSk12) September 23, 2021

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