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Howard County Commuters Could See Hail, High Winds
Storms damaged and flooded the region last night. Round two comes this afternoon.
With the National Weather Service calling for possible hail, rain and high winds, the Maryland State Highway Administration is warning commuters to take the time to drive safely around central Maryland.
SHA tweeted at noon on Friday, “Major storms expected throughout MD during p.m. rush hours. Plan ahead and allow extra travel time this afternoon.”
Southwest Baltimore County bore the brunt of Thursday’s storm, with several around Halethorpe.
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According to NWS, there is an 80 percent chance of precipitation Friday afternoon, turning into a 90 percent chance of precipitation with showers and thunderstorms into early Saturday.
Howard County Police spokesperson Elizabeth Schroen said a couple of trees went down and a some traffic lights went out from Thursday's storm, but there were no calls for emergency injuries related to the storm.
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Schroen said the county’s Office of Emergency Management has not been activated, which it would be in the case of of extremely hazardous conditions.
Patch will update information on the storm in the case of flooding, hail and other weather-related emergencies. Current road conditions are available on SHA's CHART website.
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