Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Thursday in Montgomery County

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in Montgomery County on Thursday until 8 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Montgomery County until 8:00 p.m. on Thurs, 5/23. Thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are possible. Residents with outdoor plans should remain alert for threatening severe weather. https://t.co/sIMT3fO6GI #MDwx

— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) May 23, 2019

Montgomery County’s Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security tweeted Thursday that “large hail and damaging winds are possible.”

The office also encouraged county residents to sign up for the Alert Montgomery System.

⛈️With severe thunderstorms likely this afternoon, have you thought about how you will receive severe weather alerts to stay informed?

📲Sign up for Alert Montgomery to get severe weather alerts & more sent to your mobile devices! https://t.co/2Lf6i5FjdQ#MoCoPrepares #MoCo pic.twitter.com/VULDdKKwAl

— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) May 23, 2019

Alert Montgomery will send updates and instructions to county residents during a major crisis, emergency, or severe weather event.

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Deirdre Byrne is a social media coordinator for Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at dbyrne@mymcmedia.org or on twitter at @DeirdreByrneMCM.

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