Post by Nws Olney Maryland on Aug 2, 2008 16:14:57 GMT -5
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MD
453 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OLNEY MD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE`S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT
* AT 449 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF ROCK HALL...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF CENTERVILLE...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 32 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ROCK HALL BY 500 PM...
LANGFORD BY 505 PM...
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHESTERTOWN BY 510 PM...
OLD TOWN BY 515 PM...
STARKEY CORNER BY 520 PM...
CENTREVILLE BY 525 PM...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM SATURDAY
EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MD
453 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OLNEY MD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE`S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT
* AT 449 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF ROCK HALL...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF CENTERVILLE...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 32 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ROCK HALL BY 500 PM...
LANGFORD BY 505 PM...
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHESTERTOWN BY 510 PM...
OLD TOWN BY 515 PM...
STARKEY CORNER BY 520 PM...
CENTREVILLE BY 525 PM...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM SATURDAY
EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.