WARING FOR THE EASTERN SHORE AND DELEWARE

[Nws Olney Maryland]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MD
235 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OLNEY MD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
KENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...
CAROLINE COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
NORTHERN TALBOT COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
QUEEN ANNE`S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
NORTHERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 233 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
KENT ISLAND AND TILGHMAN ISLAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
OVERTON BY 245 PM...
CENTREVILLE AND CENTERVILLE BY 305 PM...
CENTREVILLE AND CENTERVILLE BY 310 PM...
CARVILLE AND STARKEY CORNER BY 315 PM...
CARVILLE AND HOPE BY 320 PM...
HOPE BY 325 PM...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM SUNDAY
EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY AND
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.