WCBC

March 1st, 2017 by WCBC Radio

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Garrett County in western Maryland...
  Southeastern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Eastern Monongalia County in northern West Virginia...
  Tucker County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Preston County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Eastern Marion County in northern West Virginia...

* Until noon EST.

* At 1110 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles east of Point Marion to near Philippi,
  moving east at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some
           power outages.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kingwood...                       Mountain Lake Park...
  Oakland...                        Parsons...
  Terra Alta...                     Davis...
  Thomas...                         Rowlesburg...
  Bittinger...                      Grantsville...
  Loch Lynn Heights...              Friendsville...

This includes the following highways...
  Interstate 68 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 30.

  Interstate 68 in West Virginia between mile markers 9 and 32.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.