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Jefferson County HSEM
Wednesday September 11th, 2019 :: 03:51 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Southeastern Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... North central Fauquier County in northern Virginia... Northwestern Prince William County in northern Virginia... Southern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 348 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bluemont, or 10 miles south of Charles Town, moving southeast 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Round Hill around 400 PM EDT. Purcellville around 405 PM EDT. Middleburg around 420 PM EDT. Broadlands, Brambleton and Oatlands around 430 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Saint Louis, Gleedsville, Aldie, Halfway, Woolsey, Belmont, Philomont, Lincoln and Hughesville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, VA ... JEFFERSON, WV ... FAUQUIER, VA ... PRINCE WILLIAM, VA ... LOUDOUN, VA

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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