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Jefferson County HSEM
Friday July 14th, 2023 :: 03:27 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... Northwestern Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... The northern City of Winchester in northwestern Virginia... Southwestern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... South central Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 326 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Winchester, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 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... Winchester, Middleway, Stephenson, Brucetown, Wadesville, Greenwood, Cedar Hill, Cedar Grove, Clear Brook, Ridgeway and Albin.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, VA ... FREDERICK, VA ... CITY OF WINCHESTER, VA ... BERKELEY, WV ... JEFFERSON, 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

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