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Allegany County Government
Thursday August 4th, 2022 :: 02:36 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Allegany County in western Maryland...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 235 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of Cumberland, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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... Flintstone and Pumpkin Center.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Allegany County Government
701 Kelly Rd
Cumberland, MD 21502

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 301-777-2526

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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