Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Washington County in north central Maryland... Carroll County in north central Maryland... Northwestern Howard County in central Maryland... Northern Montgomery County in central Maryland... Frederick County in north central Maryland... Northeastern Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 255 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Manchester to Paramount-Long Meadow, moving south 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... Columbia, Germantown, Frederick, Hagerstown, Olney, Westminster, Damascus, Thurmont, Charles Town, Emmitsburg, Shepherdstown, Municipal Stadium, Harry Grove Stadium, Montgomery Village, Eldersburg, Ballenger Creek, Mount Airy, Robinwood, Taneytown and Brunswick.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, MD ... FREDERICK, MD ... HOWARD, MD ... MONTGOMERY, MD ... WASHINGTON, MD ... LOUDOUN, VA ... JEFFERSON, WV

Instructions:

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