{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.387cec28806225e508b302c302aea1ae5bb715fa.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 6:45PM EDT until July 4 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.387cec28806225e508b302c302aea1ae5bb715fa.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC"},"word_count":258,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 6:45PM EDT until July 4 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Carroll, MD; Frederick, MD; Washington, MD\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T18:45:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T18:45:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-04T19:15:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSVRLWX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a\n\n* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...\nNortheastern Washington County in north central Maryland...\nNorthwestern Carroll County in north central Maryland...\nNortheastern Frederick County in north central Maryland...\n\n* Until 715 PM EDT.\n\n* At 645 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Taneytown, or\n8 miles southeast of Emmitsburg, moving northeast at 35 mph.\n\nHAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches\nto fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as\ndamage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by\ndowned trees. Localized power outages are possible.\nUnsecured light objects may become projectiles.\n\n* Locations impacted include...\nThurmont, Emmitsburg, Taneytown, Smithsburg, Union Bridge,\nSabillasville, Fort Ritchie, Ringgold, Harney, Ladiesburg, Rocky\nRidge, Linwood, Detour, Uniontown, Highfield, Keysville, Keymar,\nGraceham, and Cascade.\n\n## Instructions\nFor your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a\nbuilding.\n\nLarge hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning\nare occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is\none of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,\nyou are close enough to be struck by lightning.\n\nTorrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to\nflash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways."}