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Allegany County Government
Thursday September 7th, 2023 :: 11:45 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Allegany County in western Maryland... Northwestern Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Northeastern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 1230 PM EDT.

* At 1144 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Paw Paw, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Law enforcement. 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... Paw Paw, Little Orleans, Fishers Bridge, Green Ridge, Magnolia, and Rock Gap.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... HAMPSHIRE, WV ... MORGAN, WV

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Allegany County Government
701 Kelly Rd
Cumberland, MD 21502

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 301-777-2526

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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