Severe Thunderstorm Warning For West Central Frederick County

It lasts until 1:45 PM Friday.

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 1257 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Kearneysville, or near Shepherdstown, moving east at 30 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...
  Shepherdstown, Brunswick, Ranson, Boonsboro, Braddock Heights,
  Mount Lena, Harpers Ferry, Kearneysville, Jefferson, Myersville,
  Keedysville, Sharpsburg, Shenandoah Junction, Fairplay, Rosemont,
  Rohrersville, Burkittsville, Gapland, Brownsville and Antietam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.


By The National Weather Service, Sterling, Va.