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Jefferson County HSEM
Monday August 1st, 2022 :: 09:56 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45PM Monday

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Montgomery County in central Maryland... Central Loudoun County in northern Virginia... East central Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... South central Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 956 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bluemont, or near Charles Town, moving southeast 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... Leesburg, Lansdowne, Purcellville, Round Hill, Oatlands, Bluemont, Hamilton, Hillsboro, Paeonian Springs, Gleedsville, Wickliffe, Lincoln, Hughesville and Rippon.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONTGOMERY, MD ... CLARKE, VA ... LOUDOUN, VA ... JEFFERSON, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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.

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

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