SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
250 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
MDC035-041-181930-
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QUEEN ANNE`S MD-TALBOT MD-
250 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
TALBOT AND SOUTHWESTERN QUEEN ANNE`S COUNTIES...
AT 245 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED BETWEEN ST. MICHAELS
AND EASTON...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ST. MICHAELS AND 7 MILES EAST OF TALBOT BY 255 PM EDT...
COPPERVILLE BY 300 PM EDT...
QUEENSTOWN...GRASONVILLE...7 MILES EAST OF CHESTER AND 9 MILES EAST
OF STEVENSVILLE SOUTH BY 320 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN
NEW JERSEY.
