Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Allegany County in western Maryland... Northeastern Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... North central Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 530 PM EDT
* At 503 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ridgeley, or near Cumberland, moving northeast at 30 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... Cumberland, Bel Air, La Vale, Fort Ashby, Ridgeley, Cresaptown, Potomac Park, Wiley Ford, Springfield, Green Spring, Flintstone, Oldtown, Spring Gap, Patterson Creek, Pleasant Valley, Pinto, Short Gap, Wagoner, Pumpkin Center and North Branch. HAIL...<.75IN 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