Full Notification

SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 717 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wilson-Conococheague to near Williamsport to near Martinsburg, moving east at 25 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, Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Municipal Stadium, Robinwood, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Boonsboro, Smithsburg, Paramount-Long Meadow, Williamsport, Mount Aetna, Mount Lena, San Mar, Long Meadow, Wolfsville, Saint James, Berkeley, Halfway, Maugansville, and Cavetown.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.