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⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning — Wicomico, MD

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⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning — Wicomico, MD

ISSUED: 9:32 AM ET Mon Jul 6 | EXPIRES: 10:00 AM ET Mon Jul 6

What's Happening: A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Wicomico, MD until 10:00 AM ET Mon Jul 6. At 9:32 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hebron, or near Salisbury, moving east at 20 mph. The hazard is 60 mph wind gusts, with damage to trees and powerlines expected. Salisbury and Salisbury University are in the storm’s path around 9:40 AM EDT, with Parsonsburg around 9:55 AM EDT.

Who This Affects:

  • Wicomico, MD

What To Do:

  • Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
  • Move indoors immediately because continuous cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
  • If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
  • Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding.
  • Do not drive through flooded roadways.

Why Now: Radar indicated the severe thunderstorm near Hebron, or near Salisbury, moving east at 20 mph.

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