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Jefferson County HSEM
Sunday May 26th, 2024 :: 10:00 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45PM Sunday

SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Washington County in north central Maryland... Western Frederick County in north central Maryland... Northeastern Allegany County in western Maryland... Northwestern Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Eastern Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... North central Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia... Northwestern Fauquier County in northern Virginia... Northeastern Warren County in northwestern Virginia... Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... The City of Winchester in northwestern Virginia... Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 956 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Barnes Gap to Greenwood to near Winchester to near Front Royal, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 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... Hagerstown, Winchester, Martinsburg, Front Royal, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Hancock, Millwood Pike, Purcellville, Ranson, Berryville, Inwood, Wilson-Conococheague, Williamsport, Stephens City, Berkeley Springs, Round Hill, Harpers Ferry, Corporation Of Ranson, and Delaplane.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... FREDERICK, MD ... WASHINGTON, MD ... CLARKE, VA ... FAUQUIER, VA ... FREDERICK, VA ... LOUDOUN, VA ... RAPPAHANNOCK, VA ... WARREN, VA ... CITY OF WINCHESTER, VA ... BERKELEY, WV ... JEFFERSON, WV ... MORGAN, WV

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290

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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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