Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued by NWS
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Washington County in north central Maryland… Southwestern Frederick County in north central Maryland… North central Loudoun County in northern Virginia… Central Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia…
| Alert: |
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN FREDERICK COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND...NORTH CENTRAL LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA... At 118 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harpers Ferry, or near Shepherdstown, moving northeast at 35 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... Frederick, Charles Town, Harry Grove Stadium, Ballenger Creek, Brunswick, Ranson, Braddock Heights, Harpers Ferry, Clover Hill, Corporation Of Ranson, Linganore-Bartonsville, Adamstown, Jefferson, Myersville, Buckeystown, Shenandoah Junction, Rosemont, Rohrersville, Burkittsville and Gapland. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH |
| 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. |
