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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
503 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024


MDC043-VAC069-171-840-WVC003-027-031-065-312115-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0278.000000T0000Z-240831T2115Z/
Washington MD-Shenandoah VA-Frederick VA-City of Winchester VA-
Morgan WV-Hardy WV-Berkeley WV-Hampshire WV-
503 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND...
NORTHEASTERN SHENANDOAH AND FREDERICK COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN
VIRGINIA...MORGAN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA...
NORTHEASTERN HARDY COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...BERKELEY COUNTY
IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES
IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND THE CITY OF WINCHESTER...

At 502 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Berkeley Springs to 6 miles west of Martinsburg
to 8 miles northwest of Winchester to 7 miles north of Star Tannery,
moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 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...
Winchester, Martinsburg, Strasburg, Hancock, Millwood Pike, Inwood,
Wilson-Conococheague, Stephens City, Berkeley Springs, Star Tannery,
Berkeley, Middletown, Falling Waters, Great Cacapon, Clear Spring,
Capon Bridge, Hedgesville, Pecktonville, Big Spring, and Big Pool.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3965 7784 3949 7782 3945 7785 3937 7797
      3928 7803 3902 7816 3900 7833 3920 7875
      3935 7867 3944 7848 3951 7831 3959 7832
      3972 7827 3972 7804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 303DEG 33KT 3962 7818 3947 7810 3928 7826 3918
7846

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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