Attorney General Frosh calls on federal regulators to act on child car seat safety

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Tuesday joined a 17-state coalition calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take stronger measures to protect children while traveling in car seats. NHTSA is the federal agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates child car seats. In a letter sent to NHTSA and the Department of […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Baltimore area on Monday afternoon

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Nottingham area. The watch covers Baltimore County, Harford County, and Baltimore City and will be in effect until 11 p.m. on Monday night. Forecasters say strong storms are likely to bring the threat of damaging winds, hail, and lightning on Monday afternoon and evening. Residents should stay […]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for southern Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Baltimore County. The warning will be in effect until 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. At just after 2:30 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Odenton, or near Crofton, moving northeast at 25 mph. The storm is packing 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Damaging winds […]

Flash Flood Watch issued for southern Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for southern Baltimore County. The watch will be in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. Tropical Storm Elsa will move across southern Maryland on Thursday night, bringing heavy rainfall to areas east of the I-95 corridor. Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches are expected in southern Maryland, […]

Tropical Storm Elsa Projected Path: Tropical Storm Watch issued for portions of Maryland

UPDATE: A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for southern Baltimore County. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for portions of Maryland as Tropical Storm Elsa make landfall in Florida. The storm is expected to slowly make its way up the East Coast, affecting portions of Maryland late Thursday night and into Friday evening. […]

Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Nottingham area as heat index to exceed 100 degrees, storms possible

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued another Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Baltimore area on Wednesday. The National Weather Service says the heat index should top out at around 102 degrees. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, […]