


Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
827 WUUS51 KLWX 170534 SVRLWX MDC001-023-WVC023-027-057-170600- /O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0095.250517T0534Z-250517T0600Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 134 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Allegany County in western Maryland... Garrett County in western Maryland... North central Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... North central Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia... * Until 200 AM EDT. * At 134 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Friendsville to near Keyser, moving east at 55 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... Potomac Park, Franklin, Lonaconing, Keyser, Dogwood Flats, Fort Ashby, Bittinger, New Creek, Short Gap, North Branch, Mccoole, Brady, Oldtown, Big Run State Park, Piney Grove, Kitzmiller, Ridgeville, Cresaptown, Merrill, and Rawlings. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3972 7878 3947 7852 3927 7913 3967 7948 3972 7948 TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 256DEG 46KT 3974 7945 3937 7905 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ KJP