Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Washington County in north central Maryland... Southwestern Frederick County in north central Maryland... Northwestern Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Northeastern Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... Central Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 430 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Charles Town to near Berryville, moving southeast at 25 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... Charles Town, Purcellville, Brunswick, Ranson, Berryville, Round Hill, Harpers Ferry, Point Of Rocks, Corporation Of Ranson, Bluemont, Adamstown, Jefferson, Lovettsville, Bolivar, Buckeystown, Shenandoah Junction, Hamilton, Rosemont, Brownsville and Hillsboro.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FREDERICK, MD ... WASHINGTON, 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 these storms. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.