The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Washington County in north central Maryland…
Southwestern Frederick County in north central Maryland…
Northeastern Loudoun County in northern Virginia…
Eastern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia…
Southeastern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia…
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 430 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Harpers
Ferry, or near Charles Town, moving east at 20 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…
Frederick, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Harry Grove Stadium,
Ballenger Creek, Brunswick, Ranson, Braddock Heights, Harpers
Ferry, Kearneysville, Clover Hill, Point Of Rocks, Corporation Of
Ranson, Adamstown, Jefferson, Lovettsville, Bolivar, Buckeystown,
Shenandoah Junction and Rosemont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Get indoors to protect yourself from wind and lightning. Trees around
you may be downed from damaging winds, so if you are near large
trees, move to an interior room on the lowest floor. Don’t drive
underneath trees or in wooded areas until the threat has passed.
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Washington County in north central Maryland…
Southwestern Frederick County in north central Maryland…
Northeastern Loudoun County in northern Virginia…
Eastern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia…
Southeastern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia…
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 430 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Harpers
Ferry, or near Charles Town, moving east at 20 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…
Frederick, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Harry Grove Stadium,
Ballenger Creek, Brunswick, Ranson, Braddock Heights, Harpers
Ferry, Kearneysville, Clover Hill, Point Of Rocks, Corporation Of
Ranson, Adamstown, Jefferson, Lovettsville, Bolivar, Buckeystown,
Shenandoah Junction and Rosemont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Get indoors to protect yourself from wind and lightning. Trees around
you may be downed from damaging winds, so if you are near large
trees, move to an interior room on the lowest floor. Don’t drive
underneath trees or in wooded areas until the threat has passed.
By The National Weather Service