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Jefferson County HSEM
Tuesday August 21st, 2018 :: 05:15 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Washington County in north central Maryland... Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Northern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 512 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenwood, moving northeast at 25 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... Martinsburg, Greenwood, Berkeley Springs, Berkeley, Falling Waters, Clear Spring, Hedgesville, Pecktonville, Big Spring, Big Pool, Johnsons Mill, Tomahawk, Johnsontown, Valley View, Fishers Bridge, Spohrs Crossroads, Oakland, Rock Gap, Smith Crossroads and Jones Springs.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY, WV ... MORGAN, WV ... WASHINGTON, MD

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

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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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