Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:15AM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... North central Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... Southwestern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Eastern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 115 AM EDT.
* At 1227 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Winchester, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.
* Locations impacted include... Inwood, Brucetown, Glengary, Gerrardstown, Gainesboro, Cedar Grove, Clear Brook, Ridgeway, Bunker Hill, Stephenson, Wadesville, Cross Junction, Cedar Hill, Albin, Gore and Whitacre. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... HAMPSHIRE
Instructions:
Get indoors to protect yourself from wind and lightning. Trees around you may be downed from damaging winds, so if you are near large trees, move to an interior room on the lowest floor. Don`t drive underneath trees or in wooded areas until the threat has passed.
Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning