Update: The county is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:45 p.m.
Wind gusts could reach 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), which issued the warning.
Original: Parts of Montgomery County are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:15 p.m., per the National Weather Service (NWS).
Impacted locations include Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus and Poolesville.
According to NWS, the storm will have wind gusts up to 70-80 mph.
Also, a tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Monday. Earlier, NWS issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the county and surrounding areas from 2-9 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Frederick MD, Olney MD and Montgomery Village MD until 5:15 PM EDT. This destructive storm will contain wind gusts to 80 MPH! pic.twitter.com/Loi0tQEyBO
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) August 7, 2023
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for a portion of Montgomery County from 4:25 pm to 5:15 pm. Expect large hail and damaging winds. For info on location and timing click here: https://t.co/Gp0q9iGS1J
— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) August 7, 2023
