Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Allegany County in western Maryland... Garrett County in western Maryland... Northwestern Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Southwestern Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 545 PM EST.
* At 501 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Farmington to 10 miles east of Philippi, moving east at 50 mph. 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... Frostburg, Keyser, Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Westernport, Bayard, Bittinger, La Vale, Lonaconing, Piedmont, Grantsville, Loch Lynn Heights, Friendsville, Deer Park, Accident, Elk Garden, Kitzmiller, Cresaptown, Eckhart Mines and Mount Savage.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... GARRETT, MD ... GRANT, WV ... MINERAL, 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