Possible Tree Toppling Prompts Weather Alert For Marylanders

BALTIMORE, MD — The National Weather Service is warning people to be on the lookout for toppling trees. Weather officials issued a special weather statement urging the public to consider staying away from wooded areas through Wednesday.

"The recent heavy rainfall of the last several days has left the ground extremely saturated. This is causing many trees to topple even with little or no wind," according to the special weather statement.

"If you live in or drive through wooded areas, remain especially alert for the potential of downed trees," weather officials said. "Consider altering your route or staying in the interior of the lowest level of your home or office to avoid weakened trees that may fall tonight and tomorrow."

Massive tree falls onto home here in North Baltimore County. Likely a result of heavy and consistent rain moving throughout the area over the past few days. @FOXBaltimore pic.twitter.com/i38H0rIUbr
— Alexa Ashwell (@AlexaAshwell) July 24, 2018

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued a statement through the Maryland Emergency Management Agency Tuesday night asking people to exercise caution and be aware of the latest weather warnings.

"We have been seeing severe weather across the state over the past few days, including flash flooding and strong storms, with the potential of more to come,” Hogan said in a statement. “Please take extreme care if you must travel, be sure to follow all local weather warnings.”

See a map of the latest warnings and watches from the National Weather Service.

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These are the areas where people should be mindful about falling trees, according to the National Weather Service: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's and Washington counties and Baltimore City.

Large tree took some power lines down with it on Leeswood Rd. in Bel Air. pic.twitter.com/s2j0XVtB8z
— Eddie Kadhim (@EddieKadhimWMAR) July 24, 2018

In particular, weather officials mentioned the following areas: Washington, Hagerstown, Frederick, Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Baltimore, Bowie, Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton, College Park, Greenbelt, Laurel, Camp Springs, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Severn, South Gate, Severna Park, Arnold, Odenton, St. Charles, Waldorf, Lexington Park, California, Chesapeake Beach, Huntingtown, Dunkirk, North Beach, New Market, Lusby, Prince Frederick, Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia, Ellicott City, Jarrettsville and Aberdeen.

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