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Saturday, June 20, 2015

WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Warning


SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
MDC019-039-045-210230-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0048.150621T0136Z-150621T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
936 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 935 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 NEAR
  PLUM POINT TO SAINT MARYS RIVER TO NEAR KING AND QUEEN COURT
  HOUSE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AROUND 1000
  PM EDT.
  CAMBRIDGE AROUND 1005 PM EDT.
  SECRETARY AROUND 1015 PM EDT.
  HURLOCK AROUND 1025 PM EDT.
  FEDERALSBURG AROUND 1030 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
WOOLFORD...HONGA...UPPER FAIRMOUNT...DAMES QUARTER...TRINITY...
WETIPQUIN...ORIOLE...MADISON...TAYLORS ISLAND AND BUCKTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES
AND WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

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