BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 747 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA... EASTERN AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 815 PM EDT * AT 745 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF GROTTOES TO GROTTOES...AND WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROCKY BAR... GROTTOES... PORT REPUBLIC... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING AND AVOID WINDOWS. IF OUTDOORS OR IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. THESE TORNADOES MAY BE WRAPPED IN RAIN AND HARD TO SEE. TAKE COVER NOW. TORNADOES IN HILLY OR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO APPROACH. TAKE COVER NOW.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 00:06:16 +0000