Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Washington County in north central Maryland... West central Frederick County in north central Maryland... North central Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Eastern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 327 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Braddock Heights to near Williamsport, moving south at 35 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... Martinsburg, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Brunswick, Ranson, Boonsboro, Wilson-Conococheague, Williamsport, San Mar, Harpers Ferry, Kearneysville, Corporation Of Ranson, Saint James, Berkeley, Halfway, Myersville, Lovettsville, Keedysville, Falling Waters and Sharpsburg.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FREDERICK, MD ... WASHINGTON, MD ... LOUDOUN, VA ... BERKELEY, WV ... 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