Severe Storms Leave Nearly 25,000 BGE Customers Without Power

Severe thunderstorms moving across Maryland Tuesday evening have left nearly 25,000 BGE customers without electricity, with Baltimore City and Baltimore County among the hardest-hit areas.

As of approximately 6:21 p.m., more than 8,700 customers were without power in Baltimore County, while more than 5,000 outages were reported in Baltimore City. Thousands of additional customers were affected in Anne Arundel, Howard, Carroll and Prince George’s counties.

The storms brought heavy rainfall, strong winds and dangerous lightning to portions of Central Maryland. A tornado watch was issued for much of the region through 10 p.m., while flash-flood warnings were also active during the evening.

Weather conditions also affected regional air travel. Ground stops and delays were reported at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and other major airports across the Washington–Baltimore corridor as the storm system moved through.

Residents should avoid downed power lines and report outages directly to their utility company. Anyone using a portable generator should operate it outdoors and away from windows, doors and attached garages because of the danger of carbon-monoxide poisoning.

Flooding remains another concern. Drivers should not attempt to pass through standing water, especially at night when it may be difficult to determine the depth of a flooded roadway.

Storms are expected to gradually weaken from west to east later Tuesday evening, but scattered rain, lightning and localized flooding may continue after the strongest cells have passed.

Evening Safety Checklist

Stay away from downed wires and damaged trees.

Keep mobile devices charged when possible.

Use flashlights instead of candles during an outage.

Do not drive through flooded streets.

Check on older relatives and neighbors.

Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed to preserve food.

PowerPage Take

The afternoon storm threat became a major evening disruption across Central Maryland. Residents should continue monitoring local warnings even after the heaviest rain ends because flooding, falling branches and power-line hazards can remain.