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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
451 PM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Washington County in north central Maryland...
Northeastern Shenandoah County in northwestern Virginia...
Frederick County in northwestern Virginia...
North central Clarke County in northwestern Virginia...
The City of Winchester in northwestern Virginia...
Central Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
Northeastern Hardy County in eastern West Virginia...
Southern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
Southeastern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 451 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Martinsburg to near Wardensville, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 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...
Winchester, Martinsburg, Strasburg, Millwood Pike, Ranson, Inwood,
Stephens City, Wardensville, Kearneysville, Star Tannery,
Shenandoah Junction, Middleway, Winebrenners Cross, Yellow Spring,
High View, Cedar Grove, Clear Brook, Ridgeway, Bunker Hill and
Stephenson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.