BGE Officials Bracing for Pending Storms

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. officials are bracing for potential severe thunderstorm activity this afternoon in central Maryland.

Weather forecasts say a weather system may bring heavy rain and wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour, according to a statement from the utility company.

The company is also monitoring its electric grid to maintain reliable service in consecutive days of high heat.

"As the region continues to experience high temperatures, exceeding 100 degrees, BGE is also preparing for potential weather-related outages from the severe thunderstorms and high wind forecasted for this afternoon," Jeannette M. Wills, BGE vice president and chief customer officer, said in the statement.

The National Weather Service reports that Dundalk could see scattered showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon, and that some storms could be "severe."

The temperature is expected to reach 101. A heat advisory is in effect until 9 p.m.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through the might, according to the NWS.