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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Washington, MD; Berkeley, WV

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Washington, Berkeley
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Severe
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What is happening

At 317 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Wilson-Conococheague to Williamsport to near Martinsburg, moving east at 20 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...

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For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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Bulletin details

At 317 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Wilson-Conococheague to Williamsport to near Martinsburg, moving east at 20 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, Municipal Stadium, Robinwood, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Paramount-Long Meadow, Wilson-Conococheague, Williamsport, Long Meadow, Saint James, Berkeley, Halfway, Maugansville, Funkstown, Falling Waters, Fairplay, Hedgesville, and Bridgeport.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 3:18PM EDT until August 7 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 3:07PM EDT until August 7 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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