Full Notification

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Covington in west central Virginia... Alleghany County in west central Virginia... Giles County in southwestern Virginia... Craig County in southwestern Virginia... Bath County in west central Virginia... Northwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... Northwestern Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... East central Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 1215 AM EDT.

* At 1111 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Cass Scenic Railroad to near Pearisburg, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 10:45PM a downed tree was reported in Rainelle, West Virginia. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Blacksburg... Christiansburg... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... Lewisburg... and Pearisburg. This includes The following locations Virginia Tech and the West Virginia State Fairgrounds.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHANY, VA ... BATH, VA ... BOTETOURT, VA ... CRAIG, VA ... GILES, VA ... MONTGOMERY, VA ... CITY OF COVINGTON, VA ... GREENBRIER, WV ... MERCER, WV ... MONROE, WV ... SUMMERS, WV

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for damaging winds, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.