Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
222 WWUS51 KLWX 270126 SVSLWX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 926 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 MDC023-270145- /O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-240627T0145Z/ Garrett MD- 926 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN GARRETT COUNTY... At 926 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ursina to near Friendsville to near Kingwood, moving east at 45 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... Bittinger, Grantsville, Friendsville, Accident, Merrill, Jennings, Keysers Ridge, Mineral Spring, Deep Creek Lake State Park, McHenry, Selbysport, Big Run State Park, New Germany, and Piney Grove. 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. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Sterling Virginia. && LAT...LON 3972 7893 3950 7906 3952 7948 3972 7948 TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 279DEG 39KT 3980 7927 3963 7938 3952 7962 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ KR