image description

UPDATED: Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect Until 5 PM

May 14th, 2018 by WCBC Radio

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Allegany County until 5 PM.

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northwestern Washington County in north central Maryland… Northeastern Allegany County in western Maryland… Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia… Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia…

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 418 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Berkeley Springs, or 7 miles northeast of Paw Paw, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 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… Martinsburg, Greenwood, Inwood, Berkeley Springs, Berkeley, Fall ing Waters, Great Cacapon, Hedgesville, Pecktonville, Big Spring, Big Pool, Little Orleans, Johnsons Mill, Tomahawk, Johnsontown, Valley View, Fishers Bridge, Spohrs Crossroads, Bunker Hill and Oakland. HAIL…1.25IN WIND…60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY … WASHINGTON

Instructions:

Get indoors to protect yourself from wind and lightning. Trees around you may be downed from damaging winds, so if you are near large trees, move to an interior room on the lowest floor. Don`t drive underneath trees or in wooded areas until the threat has passed.

Leave a Reply