Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Washington County in north central Maryland... Southern Frederick County in north central Maryland... Northern Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Southern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 437 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Braddock Heights to near Ranson, moving southeast at 15 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... Frederick, Charles Town, Harry Grove Stadium, Ballenger Creek, Purcellville, Brunswick, Ranson, Braddock Heights, Round Hill, Harpers Ferry, Point Of Rocks, Corporation Of Ranson, Green Valley, Linganore-Bartonsville, Adamstown, Jefferson, Lovettsville, Bolivar, Buckeystown and Shenandoah Junction.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY, WV ... JEFFERSON, WV ... WASHINGTON, MD ... FREDERICK, MD ... LOUDOUN, VA
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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