Severe Thunderstorm Watch Impacts 8 Counties + Baltimore City

BALTIMORE, MD - A severe thunderstorm is in effect for the Baltimore metropolitan area on Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued the watch for several counties and Baltimore City.

A severe thunderstorm watch means that conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms that can produce hail and damaging winds. Specifically, the watch calls for gusts up to 70 mph, frequent lightning and quarter-sized hail.

The severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Washington counties as well as Baltimore City are included in the watch area.

When a watch is issued, people are advised to go about their normal activities, keeping an eye to the sky and an ear out for further updates and possible warnings. (Get real-time news alerts from Patch, or like us on Facebook. If you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of Carroll, Frederick and Washington counties until 4:30 p.m.