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Tornado Watch in Effect Until 2 a.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a warning in Howard, Baltimore and Carroll counties.
A tornado watch has been issued for Baltimore County, according to the National Weather Service.
The watch is in effect until 2 a.m.
Also included in the alert are Howard and Carroll counties.
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Showers and thunderstorms are likely, tonight, between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. There is a 60 percent chance of precipitation in Lutherville-Timonium.
The warning was issued at about 7:30 p.m. when the "National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 8 miles west of Ellicott City ... Or 7 miles West of Columbia ... Moving Northeast at 30 mph," according to the NWS website.
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Locations nearest to the storm are Ellicott City, Woodlawn, Oakland, Randallstown and Milford Mill.
"Take cover now," begins a precautionary warning on the service's website. "Move to an interior room on the lowest floor or a sturdy building and avoid windows. If outdoors or in a mobile home or vehicle ... move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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