Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Shenandoah County in northwestern Virginia... Southeastern Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... Northern Warren County in northwestern Virginia... Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... The City of Winchester in northwestern Virginia... Southwestern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 715 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Strasburg, moving northeast at 35 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... Winchester, Front Royal, Strasburg, Millwood Pike, Berryville, Stephens City, Middletown, Boyce, White Post, Gaylord, Nineveh, Bethel, Clary, Stringtown, Rippon, Fort Valley, Greenwood, Reliance, Armel and Briggs.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, VA ... JEFFERSON, WV ... CITY OF WINCHESTER, VA ... FREDERICK, VA ... SHENANDOAH, VA ... WARREN, VA

Instructions:

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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.