Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Washington County in north central Maryland... Eastern Allegany County in western Maryland... Northern Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Northwestern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 831 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Paw Paw to near Martinsburg, moving northeast at 45 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... Hancock, Berkeley Springs, Great Cacapon, Clear Spring, Pecktonville, Big Pool, Johnsons Mill, Cherry Run, Tomahawk, Johnsontown, Lineburg, Valley View, Spohrs Crossroads, Spruce Pine Hollow, Highland Ridge, Smith Crossroads, Berryville, New Hope, Sleepy Creek and Shady Grove.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... WASHINGTON, MD ... BERKELEY, WV ... MORGAN, 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.