Full Notification

SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... St. Marys County in southern Maryland... Southern Calvert County in southern Maryland... Central Charles County in southern Maryland...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 858 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sheridan Point, moving southeast at 35 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... Lexington Park, Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Leonardtown, Piney Point, Tall Timbers, Saint Inigoes Creek, Saint Marys City, Greenwell State Park, Saint Leonard Creek, Town Creek, Saint Marys River, White Point Beach, Cuckold Creek, Saint George Island, Sheridan Point, Calvert Cliffs, Flag Harbor, California, Golden Beach, and Lusby.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALVERT, MD ... CHARLES, MD ... ST. MARYS, MD

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.