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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 718 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CALIFORNIA... OR NEAR TALL TIMBERS... MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CALIFORNIA... HOLLYWOOD...

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.

UPDATES:

AT 746 PM EDT... TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HOLLYWOOD... OR NEAR LEONARDTOWN... MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

* AT 748 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HOLLYWOOD... OR NEAR TOWN CREEK... MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HOLLYWOOD... GREENWELL STATE PARK...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD AND TREES DOWN 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEONARDTOWN ON ROUTE 5 JUST BEFORE 740 PM.

TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN CALVERT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... CENTRAL ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...

AT 804 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GREENWELL STATE PARK... MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

AND AGAIN!

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BROOMES ISLAND... SAINT LEONARD... A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR ST. MARYS AND CHARLES COUNTIES...

AT 927 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF SWAN POINT... MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DENTSVILLE... CHARLOTTE HALL... HUGHESVILLE...

 AND YET AGAIN!

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHEASTERN CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... NORTHWESTERN ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT

* AT 945 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER EASTERN CHARLES COUNTY... OR 8 MILES WEST OF HALLOWING POINT... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HUGHESVILLE... AQUASCO...

AT 1003 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF HALLOWING POINT... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BADEN...

AT 958 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF GOLDEN BEACH... OR 7 MILES WEST OF HALLOWING POINT... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... AQUASCO... BADEN...