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Jefferson County HSEM
Sunday April 30th, 2017 :: 05:13 p.m. EDT

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... Central Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Southern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT

* At 509 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Inwood, or 7 miles south of Greenwood, moving east at 25 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, Charles Town, Ranson, Inwood, Kearneysville, Corporation Of Ranson, Shenandoah Junction, Middleway, Brucetown, Winebrenners Cross, Glengary, Shanghai, Gerrardstown, Cedar Grove, Vanville, Clear Brook, Ridgeway, Bunker Hill, Arden and Cedar Hill. TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... 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. This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such as an interior room, a bathroom, closet or basement.

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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