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VAC043-061-069-107-157-187-230115-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
833 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  EASTERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  CLARKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  WESTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
  NORTHWESTERN FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 828 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF FRONT ROYAL TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  HUME TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUME...AND WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  35 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS
  IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FRONT ROYAL...
  HUME...
  DELAPLANE...
  BERRYVILLE...
  ST. LOUIS...
  THE PLAINS...
  BLUEMONT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...MOVE
INDOORS TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS
SAFE TO DO SO...REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.
SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3921 7797 3903 7766 3876 7774 3868 7819
      3899 7819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 238DEG 29KT 3906 7818 3889 7805
          3876 7809

$$

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