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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
600 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

WVC027-031-222245-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0435.000000T0000Z-260822T2245Z/
Hardy WV-Hampshire WV-
600 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDY AND SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES...

At 600 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Wardensville, or 12 miles southeast of Romney, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to 
         fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage 
         homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed 
         trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured 
         light objects may become projectiles.

Locations impacted include...
Kirby, Rio, Yellow Spring, Delray, and Capon Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3931 7846 3912 7845 3911 7848 3910 7850
      3913 7875 3923 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 268DEG 8KT 3918 7866 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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