Heavy storms cause hundreds of blocked roads in Baltimore City
BALTIMORE -- More than 180 Baltimore roads were completely blocked by trees that were broken during heavy thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon, according to Mayor Brandon Scott.
We are actively monitoring the storm and have teams ready to deploy to clear roads once lightning clears the area.
— Brandon M. Scott (@MayorBMScott) August 3, 2024
We currently have 184 roads completely blocked by downed trees.
Please stay off the roads if possible and report downed trees and traffic signal outages to 311.
Scott made the announcement via X, formerly twitter, stating that his team was monitoring the storm and had teams ready to deploy to clear roads as soon as lightning cleared the area.
WJZ First Alert Meteorologist Dawn Brown said a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Strong storms capable of producing damaging winds, hail, and flooding rainfall are possible.
Residents of Baltimore City are being urged to stay off the roads and report downed trees and traffic signal outages to 311.