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Jefferson County HSEM
Wednesday August 25th, 2021 :: 04:21 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Washington County in north central Maryland... Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 420 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kearneysville to Charles Town, and are nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 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... Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Ranson, Harpers Ferry, Kearneysville, Corporation Of Ranson, Keedysville, Bolivar, Sharpsburg, Shenandoah Junction, Rohrersville, Gapland, Brownsville, Antietam, Moler Crossroads, Halltown, Summit Point, Pleasantville, Millville and Bakerton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON, MD ... JEFFERSON, WV

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290

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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