Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hampshire, WV; Hardy, WV
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What is happening
At 637 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Wardensville, or 15 miles northwest of Strasburg, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could...
What the bulletin says to do
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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
At 637 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Wardensville, or 15 miles northwest of Strasburg, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 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... Capon Springs and Yellow Spring.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 6:38PM EDT until August 22 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 6:14PM EDT until August 22 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 6:05PM EDT until August 22 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 6:00PM EDT until August 22 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 5:57PM EDT until August 22 at 6:45PM 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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