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... South central Charles County in southern Maryland...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 820 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wicomico River, moving northeast at 10 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, Tall Timbers, Cuckold Creek, Sheridan Point, Greenwell State Park, Saint Leonard Creek, Saint Clements Bay, Town Creek, Wicomico River, White Point Beach, California, Golden Beach, Lusby, Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Hollywood, Drum Point, Mechanicsville, and Charlotte Hall.

* 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. If on or near water, get away move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.