Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Logan County in southern West Virginia... Central Wyoming County in southern West Virginia... East central Clay County in north central West Virginia... Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... South central Boone County in central West Virginia...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 1000 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Clay to near Burnwell to near Amherstdale-Robinette, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Beckley, Summersville, Fayetteville, Richwood, Pineville, Babcock State Park, Oak Hill, Mullens, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Ansted, Oceana, Sophia, Piney View, Coal City, Prosperity, Crab Orchard, Dry Creek, Macarthur and Bradley. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 28 and 60. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 137. Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 52.

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