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Jefferson County HSEM
Wednesday June 26th, 2024 :: 09:13 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM Wednesday

SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Washington County in north central Maryland... Frederick County in north central Maryland... North central Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Northeastern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Northeastern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 909 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Williamsport to near Harpers Ferry, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotter reported a 65 mph wind gust in Shepherdstown, WV. 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... Frederick, Hagerstown, Martinsburg, Thurmont, Emmitsburg, Shepherdstown, Municipal Stadium, Harry Grove Stadium, Ballenger Creek, Mount Airy, Robinwood, Brunswick, Walkersville, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Ranson, Boonsboro, Smithsburg, Braddock Heights, Paramount-Long Meadow, and Wilson-Conococheague.

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

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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