Overview
- The Storm Prediction Center, which placed much of Maryland at a 2-out-of-5 risk Monday, says scattered severe thunderstorms are possible late afternoon into the evening.
- Forecasts from local meteorologists expect storms to develop with the arriving cold front and sweep eastward during the late-afternoon to evening hours.
- Primary hazards listed by forecasters include damaging straight-line winds, torrential downpours that can cause localized flooding, frequent lightning and a low but real chance of isolated tornadoes.
- Baltimore Gas and Electric warned storms could knock down limbs onto lines and asked customers to report outages online, via the BGE app, by texting 69243 or by calling 877-778-2222 while avoiding fallen power lines.
- Showers may linger into Tuesday, humidity should fall by midweek, and officials urge residents to monitor NOAA/NWS warnings, enable local app alerts and have a plan for brief power outages.