Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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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