Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
942 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Washington County in north central Maryland...
  Northeastern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
  Northeastern Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
  Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 942 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles east of Hancock to 8 miles southeast of
  Berkeley Springs, moving southeast 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...
  Hagerstown, Martinsburg, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Municipal
  Stadium, Robinwood, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Ranson, Boonsboro,
  Smithsburg, Paramount-Long Meadow, Wilson-Conococheague,
  Williamsport, Mount Aetna, Mount Lena, San Mar, Harpers Ferry, Long
  Meadow, Kearneysville, and Saint James.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3967 7754 3953 7761 3932 7770 3931 7774
      3925 7777 3949 7819 3972 7810 3972 7769
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 294DEG 30KT 3970 7805 3953 7813

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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