Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... North central Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 944 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rock Cave, or 14 miles south of Buckhannon, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mill Creek, Holly River State Park, Rock Cave, Mingo, Burnsville, Huttonsville, Alexander, Monterville, Cheat Bridge, Eden, Helvetia, Pickens, Cleveland, Waneta, Alton, Walkersville, Hacker Valley, Kanawha Head, Ireland and Tallmansville. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 78 and 83.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... WEBSTER, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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 this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.