Full Notification

SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Garrett County in western Maryland... Northwestern Grant County in eastern West Virginia... West central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 1250 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Uniontown to near Belington, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. This line of thunderstorms has a history of producing damaging winds. 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... Beechwood, Redhouse, Bittinger, Hutton, Gorman, Oakland, Jennings, Deep Creek Lake State Park, Crellin, Swallow Falls State Park, Deer Park, McHenry, Big Run State Park, Friendsville, Piney Grove, McComas Beach, Kitzmiller, Merrill, Mountain Lake Park, and Emoryville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GARRETT, MD ... GRANT, WV ... MINERAL, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Damaging wind and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for western Maryland...and eastern West Virginia.