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Post by Nws Olney Maryland on Jul 4, 2008 18:13:31 GMT -5
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MD 647 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OLNEY MD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN CAROLINE COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND... TALBOT COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
* UNTIL 800 PM EDT
* AT 646 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TILGHMAN ISLAND...OR ABOUT 31 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EASTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... OXFORD BY 730 PM... TRAPPE BY 735 PM... HAMBLETON BY 740 PM... WINDYHILL BY 745 PM... CHOPTANK AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF TANYARD BY 750 PM... PRESTON BY 755 PM...
THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE IN AREAS WHERE WATER IS CROSSING THE ROAD.
IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
IF YOU SEE THREATENING WEATHER, PLEASE MOVE INDOORS QUICKLY.
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