Expires:201202242100;Remove:201202242100;047484 WUUS51 KLWX 242009 SVRLWX MDC017-018-037-242100- /O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0003.120224T2009Z-120224T2100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 309 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... SOUTHERN CALVERT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... * UNTIL 400 PM EST * AT 306 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SHERIDAN POINT TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHERIDAN POINT TO WICOMICO RIVER...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BRETON BAY... SAINT CLEMENTS BAY... SAINT LEONARD CREEK... FLAG HARBOR... LEONARDTOWN... HOLLYWOOD... CALVERT CLIFFS... LUSBY... CUCKOLD CREEK... TOWN CREEK... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...MOVE INDOORS TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...LARGE HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. && LAT...LON 3804 7631 3804 7636 3811 7642 3810 7648 3813 7651 3813 7653 3821 7659 3823 7668 3822 7678 3829 7693 3847 7680 3850 7649 3845 7643 3839 7637 3833 7640 3830 7636 3822 7638 3815 7631 TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 269DEG 35KT 3848 7666 3839 7674 3829 7686 $$