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Severe storm spotted near Damascus is heading northeast

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service urging residents to be alert.

Montgomery County officials are urging residents to be alert as a strong storm system continues to move through the area. National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Howard and Montgomery Counties.

Radar indicates a severe storm near Damascus moving northeast at 45 mph, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. Residents can receive emergency alerts through “Alert Montgomery” online, athttp://alert.montgomerycountymd.gov.

 According to county fire and rescue officaials, the following upcounty roads vulnerable to periodic flooding:

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  • MD 124 (Woodfield Rd) at Goshen Branch and at Great Seneca Creek , north of Brink Road.
  • MD 117 (Clopper Rd) at Little Seneca Creek , east of Boyds
  • MD 117 (Clopper Rd) at Gr. Seneca Creek , west of Gaithersburg
  • MD 355 (Frederick Rd) at Little Seneca Creek, west of Brink
  • MD 121 (Clarksburg Rd) near Little Seneca Lake, north of Boyds
  • MD 118 (Germantown Rd) at Great Seneca Creek, south of Germantown
  • River Rd and Berryville Rd at Seneca Creek
  • Blunt Road at Great Seneca Creek, south of Brink Road
  • Hoyles Mill Road at ford of Little Seneca Creek , Germantown, west of  soccer complex
  • Loghouse Rd at Magruder Branch, south of Damascus


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