Full Notification

RRA 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 Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Northwestern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Northeastern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 316 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hancock to 6 miles south of Paw Paw, moving east at 20 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, Hancock, Greenwood, Wilson-Conococheague, Berkeley Springs, Great Cacapon, Clear Spring, Hedgesville, Pecktonville, Big Spring, Big Pool, Johnsons Mill, Tomahawk, Johnsontown, Valley View, Fishers Bridge, Spohrs Crossroads, Oakland, Rock Gap and Smith Crossroads.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western and 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. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western and north central Maryland...northwestern Virginia...and eastern and the Panhandle of West Virginia.