Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Northwestern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Logan County in southern West Virginia... Northeastern Wyoming County in southern West Virginia... Southwestern Clay County in north central West Virginia... Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... Boone County in central West Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 931 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Cedar Grove to 7 miles west of Burnwell to 7 miles west of Van, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.

* Locations impacted include... Beckley, Summersville, Fayetteville, Babcock State Park, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Chesapeake, Marmet, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Ansted, Sophia, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt and Van. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 41 and 89. Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 44.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, WV ... CLAY, WV ... FAYETTE, WV ... KANAWHA, WV ... LOGAN, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... RALEIGH, WV ... WYOMING, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.