Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Washington County in north central Maryland... North central Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... Northwestern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Southwestern Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... East central Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 134 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenwood, moving east at 35 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... Martinsburg, Greenwood, Ranson, Inwood, Kearneysville, Berkeley, Falling Waters, Shenandoah Junction, Hedgesville, Winebrenners Cross, Tomahawk, Oakland, Bloomery, Arden, Jones Springs, Unger, Glengary, Omps, Shanghai and Gerrardstown.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON, MD ... FREDERICK, VA ... BERKELEY, WV ... HAMPSHIRE, WV ... JEFFERSON, WV ... MORGAN, WV

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central Maryland...northwestern Virginia...and eastern and the Panhandle of West Virginia. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central Maryland...northwestern Virginia...and eastern and the Panhandle of West Virginia.