Full Notification

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Giles County in southwestern Virginia... Northeastern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Northern Bland County in southwestern Virginia... South central Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 145 AM EDT.

* At 1252 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Indian Mills to Oakvale to near War, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Princeton... Tazewell... Pearisburg... Narrows... Pembroke... and Athens. This includes The following Location Mercer County Airport.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLAND, VA ... GILES, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... MERCER, WV ... MONROE, WV ... SUMMERS, WV

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. 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.