Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dorchester, MD
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- Dorchester
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What is happening
At 619 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Taylors Island, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. This severe storm will be near... University Of Maryland Center For Environmental Studies around...
What the bulletin says to do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern Maryland. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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Bulletin details
At 619 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Taylors Island, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. This severe storm will be near... University Of Maryland Center For Environmental Studies around 635 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Madison, Church Creek, Woolford, and Bucktown.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 6:19PM EDT until July 28 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 5:44PM EDT until July 28 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wakefield VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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