Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 144 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Martinsburg, moving east at 35 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... Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Boonsboro, Mount Lena, San Mar, Saint James, Berkeley, Keedysville, Falling Waters, Sharpsburg, Fairplay, Hedgesville, Rohrersville, Gapland, Antietam, Winebrenners Cross, Tomahawk, Johnsontown, Moler Crossroads and Jones Springs.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY, WV ... JEFFERSON, WV ... WASHINGTON, MD

Instructions:

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