Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:45PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... South central Howard County in central Maryland... Montgomery County in central Maryland... Southern Frederick County in north central Maryland... North central Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Northwestern Fairfax County in northern Virginia... Southeastern Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... South central Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
* Until 1145 PM EST
* At 1037 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Point Of Rocks to near Round Hill to near Berryville, moving east at 50 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... Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Reston, Leesburg, Olney, South Riding, Herndon, Beltsville, Vienna, Broadlands, Lansdowne, Lowes Island, Brambleton, Poolesville, American Legion Bridge, Dulles International Airport, Aspen Hill and Potomac. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON
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.
Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
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