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Allegany County Government
Monday July 26th, 2021 :: 02:53 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Washington County in north central Maryland... Northeastern Allegany County in western Maryland... Northeastern Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... North central Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 252 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barnes Gap, or near Hancock, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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... Hancock, Berkeley Springs, Great Cacapon, Clear Spring, Pecktonville, Big Pool, Johnsons Mill, Cherry Run, Lineburg, Valley View, Spohrs Crossroads, Spruce Pine Hollow, Rock Gap, Forest Park, Bellegrove, Smith Crossroads, Berryville, New Hope, Sleepy Creek and Shady Grove.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... WASHINGTON, MD ... BERKELEY, WV ... MORGAN, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Allegany County Government
701 Kelly Rd
Cumberland, MD 21502

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 301-777-2526

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

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