Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Montgomery County in central Maryland... Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Northeastern Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia... Northern Fauquier County in northern Virginia... Northwestern Prince William County in northern Virginia... South central Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 427 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Berryville to 9 miles southwest of Front Royal, moving east at 55 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... Leesburg, South Riding, Broadlands, Lansdowne, Brambleton, Ashburn, Linton Hall, Purcellville, Haymarket, Middleburg, Round Hill, Arcola, The Plains, Delaplane, Hume, Oatlands, Bluemont, Gainesville, New Baltimore and Belmont.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONTGOMERY, MD ... FAUQUIER, VA ... LOUDOUN, VA ... PRINCE WILLIAM, VA ... RAPPAHANNOCK, VA ... JEFFERSON, WV

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.