Tornado Watch issued for Baltimore area

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the Baltimore metro area. The watch covers most of Maryland and will be in effect until 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening, as storms from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred make their way through the state. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through 10 p.m. for areas along […]

NWS: Tropical Storm Fred could produce flash flooding in Maryland

UPDATE: A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the Baltimore area. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—It could be a damp week in the Nottingham area as the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred make their way through the eastern part of the U.S. The National Weather Service says some isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible throughout Monday afternoon and […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Baltimore area

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will remain in effect until 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts and isolated, large hail are possible. Isolated instances of flash flooding are possible through Wednesday evening. A Heat Advisory is also in effect until 8 p.m. on […]

Serenade Foods recalls frozen chicken products due to possible Salmonella contamination

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Serenade Foods, a Milford, Ind. establishment, is recalling approximately 59,251 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced this week. FSIS issued a public health alert in June related to these products. The frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned, […]

FEMA to conduct test of Emergency Alert System next week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) next week. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests will begin at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 11th. The Wireless […]

Cahill’s Farm Cheese recalls specialty cheddar cheese products due to Listeria risk

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Cahill’s Farm Cheese is recalling a number of batches of specialty cheddar cheese due to possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, […]