Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia... Clay County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Boone County in central West Virginia...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 453 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Chesapeake, or 16 miles east of Madison, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Clay, Montgomery, Chesapeake, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Glen, Birch River, Burnwell, Big Otter, Wallback, Powellton, Harrison, Handley, Nebo and Seth. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 28 and 49. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 68 and 88. Route 19 between mile markers 50 and 60.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, WV ... BRAXTON, WV ... CALHOUN, WV ... CLAY, WV ... FAYETTE, WV ... KANAWHA, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... ROANE, WV

Instructions:

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