Severe Thunderstorm Warning For NW Frederick County

Warning is affect until 4 PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 322 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Claylick, or
  12 miles west of Hagerstown, moving east at 40 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...
  Hagerstown, Thurmont, Municipal Stadium, Robinwood,
  Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Smithsburg, Paramount-Long Meadow,
  Wilson-Conococheague, Williamsport, Mount Aetna, Mount Lena, San
  Mar, Long Meadow, Wolfsville, Saint James, Halfway, Maugansville,
  Cavetown, Funkstown and Falling Waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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