SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

[Nws Olney Maryland]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
417 PM EDT SUN JUL 25 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OLNEY MARYLAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CALVERT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...
NORTHERN KING GEORGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
STAFFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
SOUTHEASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...
ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 414 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 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 INDIAN HEAD TO 10 MILES WEST OF STAFFORD...AND MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AQUIA CREEK...
LA PLATA...
POTOMAC CREEK...
PORT TOBACCO RIVER...
GOLDEN BEACH...
SHERIDAN POINT...
SWAN POINT...
WICOMICO RIVER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.