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Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for much of Maryland
Meteorologist Alena Lee says strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon bringing the threat of damaging wind and flooding rain to the Baltimore area.
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What happenedMeteorologist Alena Lee says strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon bringing the threat of damaging wind and flooding rain to the Baltimore area.
The headline splitWBAL Baltimore (Hearst) frames it as "Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for much of Maryland". The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "Severe thunderstorm warnings issued in parts of N.J. as strong storms arrive with damagin...".
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Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for much of Maryland
Meteorologist Alena Lee says strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon bringing the threat of damaging wind and flooding rain to the Baltimore area.
Meteorologists say the severe thunderstorms that swept through central Pa. this weekend were unusual
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Severe thunderstorms swept through southeastern Pennsylvania this past weekend, bringing rare 70-mph wind gusts and leaving residents and meteorologists stunned.
