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Jefferson County HSEM
Thursday July 27th, 2023 :: 04:23 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 422 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Brunswick to near Charles Town, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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... Charles Town, Poolesville, Brunswick, Ranson, Point Of Rocks, Corporation Of Ranson, Adamstown, Lovettsville, Barnesville, Hillsboro, Waterford, Neersville, Doubs, Park Mills, Lucketts, Dickerson, Beallsville, Tuscarora, Millville and Taylorstown.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Sterling Virginia.

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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