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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
MDC019-045-240045-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0055.150623T2335Z-150624T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
735 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN WICOMICO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MARYLAND...
  DORCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT

* AT 732 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
  MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM QUEEN
  ANNE TO 6 MILES WEST OF TILGHMAN ISLAND TO NEAR CHESAPEAKE BEACH TO
  6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DUNKIRK...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AROUND 800
  PM EDT.
  CAMBRIDGE AROUND 805 PM EDT.
  SECRETARY AROUND 810 PM EDT.
  HURLOCK AROUND 820 PM EDT.
  VIENNA AROUND 825 PM EDT.
  HEBRON AROUND 835 PM EDT.
  DELMAR...SALISBURY...FRUITLAND...AND PARSONSBURG
  AROUND 840 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
WOOLFORD...CHESAPEAKE HEIGHTS...TRINITY...WETIPQUIN...MADISON...
TAYLORS ISLAND...NANTICOKE...BUCKTOWN...CATCHPENNY AND EAST NEW
MARKET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...OR
YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHO WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WAKEFIELD.

IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.

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