Short Term Forecast Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
857 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013
MDZ003-004-501-502-WVZ050>053-504-160145-
BERKELEY WV-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY MD-EASTERN MINERAL
WV-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY MD-FREDERICK MD-HAMPSHIRE WV-JEFFERSON
WV-MORGAN WV-WASHINGTON MD-
857 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013
.NOW...
AT 853 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORMS
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF LONACONING
TO JOHNSONS MILL TO 6 MILES EAST OF SLEEPY CREEK. THESE STORMS ARE
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS THAT LIKELY WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDE MARTINSBURG...
CRESAPTOWN...NORTH BRANCH...MIDLAND...LONACONING...
MAUGANSVILLE...LONG MEADOW...HAGERSTOWN AND CHEWSVILLE.
OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING. MOVE INDOORS UNTIL
THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO ONE-QUARTER INCH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.
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JRK