UPDATED: Severe Storms Roll Across Montgomery County (VIDEO)
4.6.17 UPDATED Severe storms rolled across Montgomery County on Thursday afternoon with heavy rains, hail and high winds.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 5 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
As the storms headed towards Montgomery County earlier today, the NWS issued a tornado warning as well as a severe thunderstorm warning.
As of 2:45 p.m., there were over 3,700 Pepco customers without power in Montgomery County, according to the utility company’s online outage maps. Pepco officials said crews are working on restoration and they are reminding residents to stay away from any downed power lines. If your power is out, call Pepco at 1.877.737.2662.
On his Twitter account, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said there were reports of trees and wires down in several areas of the county.
Old Columbia Pike near Briggs Chaney Road, IFO FS715, wires down, road completely blocked
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 6, 2017
Update – 8455 Colesville Rd., tree fell on car, vehicle unoccupied, no one trapped, property damage only
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 6, 2017
Crews are responding as strong storms move through the region. Report outages at 1-877-737-2662, https://t.co/UCuHWYWk1I or on our app.
— Pepco (@PepcoConnect) April 6, 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Columbia MD, Germantown MD, Gaithersburg MD until 2:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/lqm9mzwmr1
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) April 6, 2017
It was pouring at 2 p.m. outside Montgomery Community Media’s offices in Derwood.
It's pouring in Derwood. Send your weather photos to pix@mymcmedia.org. @mymcmedia #MoCo #wx pic.twitter.com/AjvADBW7Hs
— Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) April 6, 2017
Rain outside of @mymcmedia studios pic.twitter.com/Y4IJql2wYr
— Mitti Hicks (@MittiMegan) April 6, 2017
Just a little rain @mymcmedia #storm pic.twitter.com/gto0w4CcPH
— Mandi Wyndham (@MandiWyndham) April 6, 2017
Windy Thunder and rainy in Olney.@mymcmedia @AllysonRaeWx pic.twitter.com/CPWbVmlC0S
— LarryMerewitz (@Larry8M) April 6, 2017
ORIGINAL POST The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for parts of Montgomery County until 2 p.m. today. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 5 p.m. for Montgomery County, according to the NWS.
Tornado Warning including Germantown MD, Centreville VA, Rockville MD until 2:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/xUfhjtKvV3
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) April 6, 2017
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