Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Allegany County in western Maryland... Northeastern Grant County in eastern West Virginia... South central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 429 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elk Garden, or 9 miles southwest of Keyser, moving northeast at 10 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... Keyser, Burlington, Mccoole, Reeses Mill, New Creek, Martin, Antioch, Ridgeville and Headsville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... GRANT, WV ... MINERAL, WV
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Pine Swamp Rd
Keyser, WV 26726
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-788-1821
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