Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Southeast and Southwest Texas

Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue through tonight across portions of the Southeast and Southwest Texas. Large hail and strong winds will be the primary threats. Heavy to excessive rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding in these regions tonight. Read More >

At the request of Howard County government, the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office will issue a TEST Flash Flood Warning for Ellicott City around 9:30am. This will allow Howard County MD government to test their alerting systems in Ellicott City. There is no flooding in the area.

Since this is a test warning, it should NOT alert cell phones or NOAA weather radios.

Further information from the county is available on the Ellicott City Safe and Sound page here.

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