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Jefferson County HSEM
Saturday June 29th, 2019 :: 05:17 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 515 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kearneysville, or near Martinsburg, moving southeast at 25 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... Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Ranson, Harpers Ferry, Kearneysville, Corporation Of Ranson, Bolivar, Shenandoah Junction, Middleway, Moler Crossroads, Halltown, Millville, Bakerton and Rippon.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, WV

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

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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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