Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 155 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bluemont, or 7 miles south of Charles Town, moving northeast at 30 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, Purcellville, Brunswick, Ranson, Berryville, Round Hill, Harpers Ferry, Point Of Rocks, Corporation Of Ranson, Bluemont, Lovettsville, Bolivar, Sharpsburg, Shenandoah Junction, Rosemont, Gapland, Brownsville, Antietam, Hillsboro, and Waterford.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. 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.