Full Notification

SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Allegany County in western Maryland... Garrett County in western Maryland... Northern Pendleton County in eastern West Virginia... Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 144 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Grantsville to 9 miles south of Davis, moving east at 30 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... Franklin, Keyser, Dogwood Flats, Bittinger, New Creek, North Branch, Deer Run, Lahmansville, Cabins, Dorcas, Kline Gap, Williamsport, Piney Grove, Kitzmiller, Onego, Cresaptown, Mountain Lake Park, Eckhart Mines, Pinto, and Scherr.

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

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 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.