BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Flash Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The Flash Flood Watch will remain in effect until 8 p.m. on Thursday evening and the Severe Thunderstorm Watch will remain in effect until 9 p.m. Forecasters say rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour with locally higher amounts are […]
UPDATE: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Flash Flood Watch are now in effect. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—Thursday brings the chance for severe storms in the Baltimore area, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say severe thunderstorms are possible with the main threat being the potential for damaging wind gusts. Large hail is also possible. Multiple rounds of […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the sixth consecutive week, the nation’s average gas price has rallied, rising 0.9 cents from a week ago to $4.60 per gallon on Tuesday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 42.8 cents from a month ago and $1.56 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Tuesday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects […]
BALTIMORE, MD—As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to be safe and smart and to avoid impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving. In preparation for the expected high volume of traffic and the potential for many more impaired drivers than on a typical weekend, troopers will be out in force […]
UPDATE: A Flood Watch has also been issued through 11 p.m. on Friday night. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch covers Baltimore County and Baltimore City and will be in effect until 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon. Forecasters say wind gusts as high as 70 mph […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Memorial Day weekend could get off to a bumpy start in the Baltimore area. The National Weather Service says there is a slight chance for severe storms on Friday as a frontal system brings warm, unstable air to the region. Severe thunderstorms are possible, along with damaging winds, large hail, and isolated flooding. Storms are most likely to […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the fifth straight week, the nation’s average gas price has gone up, rising 11.0 cents from a week ago to $4.57 per gallon on Monday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 45.4 cents from a month ago and […]