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Allegany County Government
Monday July 17th, 2017 :: 06:32 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Allegany County in western Maryland... Central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 700 PM EDT

* At 629 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Keyser, and is nearly stationary. 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... Keyser, Westernport, Piedmont, Burlington, Mccoole, Reeses Mill, Headsville, New Creek and Ridgeville. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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

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