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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... NORTHWESTERN ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 515 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER WESTERN ST. MARYS COUNTY... OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF SWAN POINT... MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DENTSVILLE...

AT 526 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF SWAN POINT... MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

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.