Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Washington, MD; Berkeley, WV; Jefferson, WV
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What you need to know
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- Washington, Berkeley, Jefferson
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- Severe
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What is happening
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Washington County in north central Maryland... Northeastern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Northeastern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... * Until 530 PM...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Washington County in north central Maryland... Northeastern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Northeastern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 445 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Martinsburg, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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... Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Saint James, Berkeley, Keedysville, Falling Waters, Sharpsburg, Fairplay, Hedgesville, Antietam, Winebrenners Cross, and Moler Crossroads.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 4:45PM EDT until August 27 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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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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