Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Allegany County in western Maryland... East central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... North central Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 545 PM EDT
* At 454 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Ashby, or 7 miles southeast of Cumberland, and is moving south at around 5 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... Fort Ashby, Springfield, Green Spring, Oldtown, Spring Gap, Points, Patterson Creek, Levels, Wagoner and North Branch. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY
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
Allegany County Government
701 Kelly Rd
Cumberland, MD 21502
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 301-777-2526
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