Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM
RRA The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... The City of Winchester in northwestern Virginia... South central Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... West central Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 441 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenwood, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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... Winchester, Greenwood, Stephens City, Star Tannery, Gravel Springs, Glengary, High View Manor, Gainesboro, Wilde Acres, Cedar Grove, Cross Junction, Rock Enon Springs, Valley High, Albin, Unger, Gore and Whitacre.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FREDERICK, VA ... CITY OF WINCHESTER, VA ... BERKELEY, WV ... MORGAN, 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