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Grant County Emergency Management & 911
Saturday August 12th, 2023 :: 10:30 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:00PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Allegany County in western Maryland... Central Garrett County in western Maryland... Northern Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Southwestern Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 1100 PM EDT.

* At 1029 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Piedmont, or near Westernport, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 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... Keyser, Westernport, Bittinger, Lonaconing, Piedmont, Deer Park, Elk Garden, Kitzmiller, Barton, Franklin, Luke, Jennings, Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swallow Falls State Park, McHenry, Big Run State Park, McComas Beach, Merrill, New Germany, and Dogwood Flats.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... GARRETT, MD ... GRANT, WV ... MINERAL, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Grant County Emergency Management & 911
155 Technology Ln
Petersburg, WV 26847

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-257-2140

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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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