Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Washington County in north central Maryland... Northeastern Allegany County in western Maryland... Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Northwestern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Northeastern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 555 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Paw Paw, moving northeast at 35 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... Hancock, Paw Paw, Berkeley Springs, Great Cacapon, Pecktonville, Little Orleans, Johnsons Mill, Cherry Run, Lineburg, Valley View, Fishers Bridge, Spohrs Crossroads, Spruce Pine Hollow, Magnolia, Forest Park, Bellegrove, Smith Crossroads, Berryville, New Hope and Green Ridge.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... WASHINGTON, MD ... BERKELEY, WV ... HAMPSHIRE, 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