Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM
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. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...70MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... HAMPSHIRE ... HARDY ... 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.
Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
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