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Jefferson County HSEM
Wednesday April 8th, 2020 :: 02:53 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45AM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Washington County in north central Maryland... Northeastern Allegany County in western Maryland... Northeastern Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... Central Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Northeastern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 345 AM EDT.

* At 250 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Saluvia to near Warfordsburg to 6 miles southwest of Inglesmith, moving southeast at 55 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... Hagerstown, Martinsburg, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Hancock, Paw Paw, Municipal Stadium, Greenwood, Robinwood, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Ranson, Boonsboro, Smithsburg, Inwood, Paramount-Long Meadow, Wilson-Conococheague, Williamsport, Berkeley Springs, Mount Aetna and Mount Lena.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MORGAN, WV ... ALLEGANY, MD ... BERKELEY, WV ... JEFFERSON, WV ... FREDERICK, VA ... WASHINGTON, MD ... HAMPSHIRE, 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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